Not long after Lu Bu went out, Han Xue's voice interrupted Zhang Lang's train of thought again, pulling him back from his contemplation.

Zhang Lang laughed at himself: "There are so many things today, no matter what is good or bad, they are all coming together." Looking at Han Xue's sweet appearance, the depressed mood that was made by Lu Bu just now was swept away.

Zhang Lang looked at Han Xue's slender figure with his eyes, and deliberately joked: "Little girl, do you see that I am not busy enough today, and I am idle to hinder your eyes?" Someone is looking for something for me, believe it or not, I smoke you? ”

After getting along for so many years, Han Xue didn't understand the thought of bluffing, stroked her rosy lips, and said with a smile: "General, don't blame the slave." The slave just hopes that you can become a good general who is diligent and loves the people. ”

After such a high hat, Zhang Lang was embarrassed to study deeply, holding his chin with his hand, and said with a straight smile: "Come on, just your little girl's sharp teeth, I can't talk about you, okay." Say, who is it? Fortunately, when the general was wise and martial, he chose to make the best sandalwood, otherwise with this speed alone, the threshold would have been broken by thousands of people. ”

Han Xue was amused by Zhang Lang's words, and giggled.

Zhang Lang's mood had already improved, and when Han Xue had laughed enough, he smiled and said, "Who else wants to see me?" ”

Han Xue remembered what was going on at this time, and her face suddenly became mysterious: "General, there is an official who claims to be from Luoyang who wants to see you." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Lang suddenly swept away the lazy eyes just now, and became extremely sharp.

Han Xue pursed her lips, and her face was obviously a little displeased: "Looking at that old guy's dress, he is obviously an ordinary person, but he claims to be a senior official in the court, and the eldest brother of the doorman doesn't believe it." Strange to say, he took out a jade pendant and asked the doorman to hand over this thing to the general, and he said that after seeing this thing, he would follow the general if he saw it. The eldest brother of the doorman saw that this jade pendant was not like an ordinary product, so he sent it over. After Han Xue finished speaking, she took out a jade pendant from her arms and presented it.

Zhang Lang took the jade pendant, only to feel that his hand was cold, and an extremely intimate air flow came from the palm of his hand, making him obviously feel much more energetic. The surface of the jade pendant is delicate and smooth, fresh and shiny, the bottom is delicate and transparent, clear as water, and the workmanship is very fine, there is a lifelike flying dragon carved on it, as if it is driving the clouds and fog, Zhang Lang then turned over, and saw that there were four words engraved on it such as flies. ”

Zhang Lang gasped and exclaimed, "This is the emperor's jade pendant." ”

Han Xue remembered the image of the old man, opened her rosy little mouth, and said with a face full of disbelief: "Isn't it the general?" ”

Zhang Lang quickly calmed down and said: "Let's not mention the four words on it, this piece of jade alone is the best Hetian jade, it is a priceless treasure, and the workmanship is so exquisitely crafted, it is obviously not something that ordinary people can have." After saying this, Zhang Lang was a little skeptical and said: "You have this piece of jade, didn't you look at it carefully just now?" ”

Han Xue's eyes were full of pity and said, "I knew that the slave maid would have a good look first." ”

Zhang Lang didn't answer Han Xue's words, he just turned his head quickly, since the rebellion of the Ten Standing Servants, the Han family is like Bo Xishan, although there is an emperor, but it has clearly survived. He has already become Cao Ying's puppet, the power of the DPRK and the central government has fallen, loyal ministers, dead and degraded, even if there are some who are not used to it, they also resigned and went to the mountains and forests. The remaining people who saw the wind and made the rudder had already taken refuge in Cao Ying. Emperor Han Xian was almost surrounded by Cao Ying's chess pieces. And except for the fact that he dealt with several people in the DPRK and China a few years ago to return the jade seal, he has almost severed relations in the past few years and has no contact. Today, someone who claimed to be an official from the DPRK and China came to visit, and he was still holding a jade pendant representing the emperor in his hand, I don't know why he came? Zhang Lang's eyes rolled, and he pondered for a long time, and then said to Han Xue: "Since that's the case, you go and bring him in." ”

Han Xue also obediently answered and went out.

Not long after, Han Xue brought in an old man who was about fifty years old and had a thin face.

This old man has gray hair, a wrinkled face, and a sense of vicissitudes. He was wearing the coarse cloth clothes of ordinary people, and he walked a little staggeringly, except for the occasional flash of light in his cloudy yellow eyes, his appearance was no different from that of an ordinary old man.

Although the old man was well disguised, Zhang Lang still saw a hint of clues. First of all, he did not have the nervous and uneasy expressions of ordinary people when they saw high-ranking officials; Secondly, although he is dressed like a common person, he has a strong bookish smell from his bones, and after a person has been cultivated in a specific environment, the temperament he shows is absolutely different.

Zhang Lang read these things one by one in his heart, and at the same time sighed in his heart, this Han Xue, who has followed him for so many years, is still as tender as at the beginning. Although Zhang Lang thought so in his heart, he was not slow to do so, and hurriedly got up and stepped forward to welcome the arrival of the guests.

The old man behaved very sophisticated, courteous and decent, obviously not something that ordinary people can have, Zhang Lang is even more sure that this person must be a character with status, but why is he dressed like this, it seems that there is an unspeakable hardship.

The old man looked at Zhang Lang carefully first, and there was a hint of approval in his eyes.

Zhang Lang couldn't help but feel a little unhappy when he saw him staring at him, but he didn't say a word. Said lightly: "I don't know what this adult is called?" ”

The old man's face was as usual, and he smiled: "The old man's surname is Xu Danziqian." ”

Zhang Lang cut his bones and scraped his intestines, and he couldn't remember that there was a person Xu Qian in his mind, so he could only continue: "Oh, I don't know what position the adult is in?" ”

The old man smiled indifferently and said, "No official and no position." ”

"What?" Zhang Lang was a little surprised, and then the displeasure just now became even more prevalent. Zhang Lang didn't look down on the other party because he didn't have an official position, but he didn't like him to use fraud to achieve his goal.

Xu Qian is obviously also a person who is accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, and he was not intimidated by Zhang Lang's cold eyes at all, and still said calmly: "To be more precise, it should be after he came out, the old man ended up unofficial and light." ”

Zhang Lang asked with great interest: "Why is it?" I don't know if Elder Xu can tell you a thing or two? ”

Xu Qian smiled disapprovingly: "Actually, it's nothing, a few years ago, the old man was appointed as a squire, but after the Chang'an Rebellion, the old man saw that the dynasty was sluggish, although he had the heart to contribute, he had no choice but to annihilate the ministers, and he was persecuted by Zhongliang, so he had the idea of retreating and wanted to take the opportunity to return to his hometown." But at this time, the saint deliberately retained, and the old man made up his mind to make his last modest contribution to the restoration of the Han family. Therefore, the old decay has always been obscure, silently doing things for the saints. Just a few days ago, the old man somehow offended Xun You's nephew, originally Xun Yu was an important chess piece arranged by General Cao to present the emperor, the old man's conscientiousness, but also fell in his eyes, several times failed to solicit, he already had a prejudice against the old man, this time he just happened to encounter this matter, and he wanted to kill the old man in a fit of anger, but fortunately, the saint asked several times, which suppressed Xun Yu's murderous intention, but the capital crime could be avoided, but he ended up being deposed. Afterwards, the saint hugged the old man and cried, and specially ordered the old man to take this opportunity to go south to Jiangdong, where he could meet the general and discuss major events; Second, it can also avoid Xun You's pursuit of decay. After Xu Qian said these words in one breath, his old eyes were already full of tears, and his voice was choked.

Zhang Lang listened to Xu Qian's statement quietly and did not express any opinion on his words. However, as far as some things were concerned, Zhang Lang still understood a little. No wonder Xu Qian was wearing cloth clothes, firstly, he had been dismissed, and secondly, to avoid being chased and killed. Thinking about what he said at the end, I don't know what it points to? Zhang Lang pondered for a moment and asked, "I don't know what the meaning of the Holy One is?" ”

Xu Qian calmed down his somewhat excited mood, took a few deep breaths, and his emotions slowly stabilized, and he said: "Cao Ying is under house arrest and has falsely passed on orders to order the princes. This wolf's ambition is well known to passers-by, and the saint let the old man come this time, just to find out General Zhang's tone, I don't know what the general plans to do? ”

Zhang Lang said: "General Ben and Cao Ying are already like fire and water, this is a well-known thing in the world. It is also a matter of time before a war with him starts. ”

Xu Qian's eyes flashed with surprise and said: "General, at this time, Cao Ying's expedition to Hebei, Luoyang and Xuchang is very empty, and it is really a great opportunity." ”

Zhang Lang sighed and shook his head, regardless of Xu Qian's excited face suddenly full of disappointment, Xu Xu said: "Although Jiangdong is safe and sound now, the battle with Liu Biao in the past two years is really a bit painful, and now that Jiaozhou is undecided, Jiangdong has no ability to raise troops at all." What's more, Cao Ren also returned to Dongjun and Yingchuan with 100,000 elite soldiers, and our army still dared not act rashly. ”

Xu Qian couldn't hide his frustration, and continued to argue: "There are very few people who can compete with Cao Ying now. If you let Cao Thief sit in the Great North again, I am afraid that when General Zhang raises the people of Jiangdong, it will be difficult to stop the fierceness of Cao's army. ”

Zhang Lang smiled indifferently and said, "I have my own sense of proportion in this matter. Elder Xu doesn't have to worry. ”

Xu Qian still didn't give up and said: "Then when does the general plan to start a war with Cao Ying again?" ”

Zhang Lang said: "Jiaozhou is stable, Jingzhou is stable, and Jiangdong's treasury is abundant. ”

Xu Qian asked: "In general's estimation, how much more time will it take?" ”

Zhang Lang didn't think about it, and blurted out: "The fast one is two or three years, and the slow one is five years and ten years." ”

Xu Qian choked sadly, sat on the chair for a long time, and his expression was dull, as if he was much older all of a sudden.

Zhang Lang looked at his expression, and secretly thought that this Xu Qian could be regarded as loyal, but it was a pity that he had already made up his mind not to support Emperor Xian and establish his own king's hegemony.

Zhang Lang saw that he was silent for a long time, and couldn't help but say: "Lord Xu, you can rest assured, Cao Ying is not extinguished, and my heart will never be at peace." It's just that in terms of timing, of course, I have to think carefully, if I don't fight, it's enough, if I want to start a war, I must fight Cao Ying and never turn over. This matter really can't be rushed. ”

Xu Qian came back to his senses, listened to Zhang Lang's words, and rekindled the flame of hope in his heart, and said: "General, in the past few days, the old and decrepit family have passed by, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and they are happy. Looking at the prosperity of Moling again, far beyond Luoyang and Chang'an Zhucheng, it can be seen that the general's governance is effective, if he can, the general has already said that Luoyang will be defeated, and it is not impossible to take the emperor and civil and military officials to Moling. At that time, the general will be above one person and below ten thousand. ”

Zhang Lang sighed, and said with a somewhat regretful expression: "When Li urged the rebellion, General Ben saw that Chang'an and Luoyang were suffering from war, so he had this plan, but later he didn't expect to be overshadowed by Cao Yingyin, so he didn't welcome the emperor to the south of the Yangtze River." This time let the saint suffer, speaking of which, General Ben also felt very ashamed. ”

Xu Qian was a little moved and said: "The general doesn't have to blame himself, and the saint often mentions to the old man how the general should be loyal to the Lord." When I saw it today, although the general was proud, he did not forget the grace of the saint, which was really a great relief to the old man. ”

Zhang Lang snickered in his heart, and on the surface, he still said righteously: "Lord Xu, you can rest assured, this general often thinks about the grace of the saint, and strives to destroy Cao Ying as soon as possible, and return the saint to a peaceful and prosperous world." ”

Xu Qian nodded again and again, suddenly stood up, his face was solemn, and he said solemnly: "Actually, this time the old man came here, and there is some secret. ”

"What secrets?" Zhang Lang was surprised, and at the same time wondered why Xu Qian had so many slippery heads.

Xu Qian didn't answer Zhang Lang's words, and suddenly untied his belt.

Zhang Lang was surprised to find that Xu Qian's belts were extremely valuable, and they were all woven with fine silk, but because of the dark color, he couldn't tell them for a while. Zhang Lang looked at Xu Qian curiously, not knowing what he wanted?

Xu Qian pulled out a sharp knife from his leather boots.

Zhang Lang's spirit tightened, and he looked at Xu Qian with a little vigilance.

Xu Qian walked to the side with a calm expression, put the belt flat on it, and then carefully cut the belt with a dagger.

After about a pillar of incense, Xu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time threw the dagger to the ground, and wiped his face with his hand, it turned out that his face was already covered with sweat. It turned out that the precious belt had already been torn, and Xu Qian took out a piece of white juan paper from it, his face was very solemn.

Zhang Lang also stared at Xu Qian strangely, feeling that he also knew that this thing must be extraordinary, just as he wanted to ask, Xu Qian suddenly sighed and said, "Zhennan General Zhang Lang took the order." ”

Zhang Lang was startled by the sudden low drink, and his eyes were full of confusion.

Xu Qian said with a helpless look on his face: "General Zhang, this blood edict made by the Holy Saint with blood as the guide. The person who receives the edict must complete the task in his lifetime. ”

(To be continued)