Chapter Eighty-Seven: Preparing for War
Zhang Hao was very glad that he brought Ge Jie with him when he came back to Chang'an, because compared to himself who had only watched "Romance", Ge Jie knew much more about this period of the Three Kingdoms.
Therefore, before going to see Zhong Xuan, Zhang Hao deliberately found Ge Jie and asked about Zhong Xuan, and Ge Jie also gave Zhang Hao the answer he wanted, that is, Cai Yong.
The name Cai Yong may not be familiar to everyone, but his daughter's name is a household name, because his daughter is Cai Yan, Cai Wenji.
Cai Yong, a famous writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhong Miao admired him very much, and even the two were more like teachers and friends. In history, Cai Yong was exiled because he was framed by villains, and Dong Zhuo recruited him back after taking power. So after Wang Yun used a trick to get rid of Dong Zhuo, Cai Yong didn't care about Dong Zhuo, just because of this kindness, he lay on Dong Zhuo's corpse and cried. When Wang Yun learned about it, he became angry and ordered Cai Yong to be arrested and imprisoned and secretly killed.
After Zhong Miao learned of Cai Yong's death, in order to prevent Wang Yun from raiding his house, he hurried to Cai's house, moved out Cai Yong's manuscripts and collected calligraphy and paintings, and returned them to Cai Wenji after Cao Cao redeemed Cai Wenji, which allowed Cai Yong's family education to continue.
As for Zhang Hao now wanting to recruit Zhong Xuan, the breakthrough is on Cai Yong.
"Hao, I've seen Zhong Shangshu." Zhang Hao came to the hall and saluted Zhong Xuan.
Zhong Miao hurriedly helped Zhang Hao up and said: "Hurry up every day, I already know the two plans you offered to Wang Situ, you are actually the minister of the Han Dynasty, how can Zhong receive this great gift." ”
Zhang Hao said with a smile: "If the sky wants to die, it will make it crazy, Dong Zhuo's demise is fate, Zhang's little trick is not enough to worry about, it's just ......"
Seeing that Zhang Hao wanted to speak and stopped, Zhong Xuan hurriedly asked, "Just what?" ”
Zhang Hao saw Zhong Zhuo take the bait, and said slowly: "It's just that after Dong Zhuo perished, what did Zhong Shangshu think?" ”
Zhong Xuan replied without thinking: "Of course, it is to restore the society and revitalize the dynasty." ”
Zhang Hao said with a smile: "Zhong Shangshu is reasonable, but it is too broad, what if it talks about some people, or a certain person?" ”
Zhong Miao heard what Zhang Hao said, so he asked, "What does Ritian mean ......?" ”
Zhang Hao said: "I heard that Cai Zhonglang (referring to Cai Yong) was picked up by Dong Zhuo, and Cai Zhonglang is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, if Dong Zhuo dies, ......."
Without waiting for Zhang Hao to finish speaking, Zhong Xuan slapped his palm violently and said: "It's not good, if Dong Zhuo dies, Bo Ji (Cai Yong's character) will definitely sigh, and although Wang Situ is concerned about the Han family, he is really not broad-minded, and he will definitely be embarrassed." No, I'm going to Cai Mansion now! ”
After Zhong Xuan finished speaking, he remembered that Zhang Hao was still standing next to him, and hurriedly gave a salute and said: "Ritian, you are a guest, I should set up a table to entertain, but this matter is urgent, I can only go to Cai's Mansion first, and I will look at Haihan where I am rude." Zhong Xuan said, and then he went to the end.
Zhang Hao hurriedly picked up Zhong Xuan and said, "I have heard that Cai Zhonglang and Zhong Shangshu are also teachers and friends, so it seems that what I have heard is true. Zhang is not a person who does not know empathy, since Zhong Shangshu is eager to save his friends, Zhang is inconvenient to stay and leave. ”
Zhong Miao hurriedly said: "Thank you for your understanding and farewell!" ”
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mentioned Cai Yong's matter, and Zhang Hao left the Zhong Mansion very briskly. The reason why Zhang Hao didn't mention the matter of solicitation today is because Zhong Xuan, as a scholar, has a much larger official position than a county guard, and it is impossible for him to be subordinate to Zhang Hao. And today, when Cai Yong's hidden dangers are said, with the relationship between Zhong Xuan and Cai Yong, this is equivalent to giving Zhong Yong a great favor, coupled with the character of the literati and writers of this era, Zhong Xuan basically can't escape from Zhang Hao's palm.
Of course, after all, Zhong Xuan in history took refuge in Cao Cao, so as long as Zhong Xuan has not really come to Zhang Hao's command, Zhang Hao still has to be careful to beware, so as not to fly like this when the duck in his mouth comes. It's just that even if Zhong Miao defects to Cao Cao, he has to wait for Dong Zhuo to fall, and then wait for Li Dao and Guo Yan to control Emperor Han Xian, and finally wait for these two people to have a conflict, and a group of Han ministers will protect Emperor Han Xian and return to Guannei. And now that Dong Zhuo is still alive and well, Zhang Hao's strategy to Wang Yun has not worked, so Zhang Hao doesn't need to worry at all.
Back at the official post, Zhang Hao didn't go back to his room, nor did he go to see his teammates, but went to see Cao Cao.
It is also "coincidental" to say, although the teams from various states to Chang'an have been arranged into the official post, but now the states are basically still in a state of civil war, so in addition to Cao Cao and Tao Qian, the teams that came to participate in the league this time are only Liu Yan from Yizhou and Kong Ling from Yuzhou. Second, the reason why the official post is called the "official" post is that its size is naturally not comparable to other ordinary inns. But it was in this situation that Cao Cao and Tao Qian, the two enemies, were actually arranged to the same level, if it weren't for the national ban on weapons, these two would have fought a long time ago.
And this arrangement, if you think about it with your toes, you know that Dong Zhuo proposed it......
Not long after staying in Cao Cao's room, Zhang Hao came out. Although Zhang Hao and Cao Cao's personal relationship is okay, but now after all, they are hostile parties, and the relationship between the two is inevitably a little embarrassing, plus Cao Cao's father is newly mourned, Zhang Hao is not good to stay for a long time. And until this time, the teammates who should have met have also met, and the acquaintances who should have visited have also met, and the rest is naturally only left to prepare for the game.
said that it was preparation, but in fact, there was nothing to prepare, because now the league has not started, and Tai Shici and Zhao Yun have not appeared in the system's "teammate attributes". Since he didn't know the attributes and characteristics of these two people, Zhang Hao couldn't make any targeted arrangements, and the only thing he could do now was to establish his status as the captain. And Zhang Hao, as the current figure in the domestic football world, Tao Qian, Tai Shici and Zhao Yun naturally have no opinion on Zhang Hao as the captain.
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Three days later.
That is, the day before the start of the tournament.
The imperial court issued the schedule for the new season of the national league.
In the first round, Tao Qian vs. Liu Yan and Cao Cao vs. Kong Ling.
In the second round, Tao Qian vs. Kong Ling, Cao Cao vs. Liu Yan.
In the third round, Tao Qian vs. Cao Cao, Kong Ling vs. Liu Yan.
There are a total of three rounds of six games, each round lasts for one day, with an interval of two days in between, and a nine-day comparison is completed, and then each goes back to his own home to find his own mother.
According to the league rules, after the league ends, the highest-ranked Thorn can get the right to hold the low-ranked Assassin in the neighboring state. And the four teams participating in the league this season, in addition to Yizhou, Cao Cao's Yanzhou, Tao Qian's Xuzhou and Kong Ling's Yuzhou are adjacent to each other, plus the relationship between Cao Cao and Tao Qian and water and fire, it is basically certain that Kong Ling and Liu Yan are here to play soy sauce, and the first change in the history of the league after the restart of the league is Cao Cao and Tao Qian.