Chapter 20: Three Strategies

Three days later, Xun came to visit with geese.

In order to show respect, Yang Qi greeted him with his wife and son.

Yang Ming looked at the leader, his face was happy, and he took the initiative to salute: "Gongda." ”

The person who came was Xun You, who had come to Tingwei for a few months.

Yingchuan Xun clan to Xun Shu as the former head of the family, he has eight sons, called "Xun Eight Dragons", Xun Yu is Xun Shu's second son Xun Sui's son.

Xun You's father is not among the Eight Dragons, it is a side branch.

This is also the reason why Yang Ming guessed that the person who came would be Xun You.

Those who have the ability in the side branches, after the crown, they have to run errands around and contribute to the family, so as to make a familiar face.

After the Najib ceremony, Yang Ming invited Xun You to stay for food.

Although it was still September at this time, the temperature plummeted since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and there was snow in June, and it was already autumn in September.

Fortunately, the four high walls of the Yang Mansion are not afraid of the autumn wind, and in the middle of the stone table where the two of them sit, there is a copper wine bottle, and there is a fire under it, which is filled with green plum wine.

The green plums are ripe in September, which is the time for the green plums to be cooked.

The two chatted while drinking and eating, which was more comfortable than when they were in Tingwei Prison.

After three rounds of drinking, Yang Ming suddenly sighed.

Xun You looked at him suspiciously.

"Everyone in the world thinks I'm proud of the spring breeze at this time, but I'm sad and uneasy." Yang Ming sighed.

Xun You was very surprised when he heard this: "Why did Shaojun say this? ”

"Gongda doesn't know that this time the north and the state seem to be smooth, but in fact it is full of dangers." Then, Yang Ming arranged Cao Jie Tian Yan, Cao Poshi, Wang Meng, and Wang Ji to tell them all.

"If I hadn't gone to Mayi, I'm afraid that I would have died in a foreign country, how could I have the opportunity to cook wine with Gongda in this green plum." Yang Ming said with emotion.

"Cao Jie's methods are really sinister." Xun Yu echoed.

Yang Ming got up when he heard this, and saluted Xun You respectfully: "Cao Jie wants to put me to death, water and fire are incompatible, where should I go, and I hope Gongda will give me some advice." ”

Xun You's heart was moved when he saw this, but he didn't speak.

Although he is stupid on the outside, he is extremely intelligent, Yang Ming said these words after the marriage between the Xun family and the Yang family, how could he not know that he was asking for something.

However, the Xun family of eunuchs is inextricably linked with eunuchs, and he is reluctant to open this mouth.

Yang Ming saw Xun You's reaction, and did not continue to ask.

Xun You is a well-known strategist of the Three Kingdoms, a person who dedicated the "Twelve Wonders" to Cao Cao.

This is also the reason why Yang Ming felt that Xun You could help him solve his worries when he heard that Xun was coming.

Of course, he also knew the delicate situation of the Xun family, and Xun You had always been low-key, so it was not easy to ask him.

So he sat back and continued to hold the wine with Xun Yu and talk loudly.

After the wine and food were full, he then sent out an invitation: "Gongda, I got an ancient book from Yanmen, the book is nameless, but it is well versed in the principles of heaven and earth, I wonder if Gongda is interested in watching it with me?" ”

Xun You immediately became interested when he heard this: "There are such strange books? ”

Yang Ming nodded, and as he spoke, he pulled Xun You inside: "This book should be extremely precious, I will hide it in the attic to prevent theft." ”

While they were talking, the two of them had reached the attic and climbed up one after another.

After Xun Yu went to the attic, he was attracted by a room of bamboo slips, and the Yang family learned from the scriptures, and the collection of books was innumerable.

However, before he could open his mouth to ask where the ancient book was, Yang Ming behind him bowed down again and saluted: "I still hope that Gongda will guide me to the maze." ”

Xun You reacted quickly, knowing that this was Yang Ming deceiving him.

He was a little angry and turned to leave, but when he walked to the attic, he couldn't laugh or cry.

It turned out that the ladder in the attic had been removed by someone at some point.

"This earth does not reach the heavens, and the earth does not go down, and the words come out of the mouth and enter my ears, for the heavens know, the earth knows, you know, I know." Yang Ming walked over and bowed down again to ask for advice.

Heaven and earth, you and I know that Yang Zhen, the ancestor of the Hongnong Yang family, is a famous saying, and Yang Ming moved out at this time, which is quite ingenious.

"Why is the young gentleman like this." Xun You sighed and didn't speak.

Seeing this, Yang Ming knelt on one knee and clenched his fists and said: "In fact, if I am the only one and have nothing to fear, I am afraid that it will affect the family and will never recover." ”

Seeing this, Xun Yu hurriedly stepped forward to help Yang Ming.

Yang Ming is already a pavilion marquis, how can he afford such a big gift.

Moreover, what Yang Ming just said involved the family, and now the Xun family has married Yang Qi, which is a community of interests politically.

Helping Yang Ming is also equivalent to helping Xun himself.

As for the eunuchs, marriage was more of a stopgap measure.

"Shaojun is in a difficult situation, and I can only provide a few ideas, so let's try it." Xun You said.

Yang Ming was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately got up and said, "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"I have upper, middle, and lower strategies, I don't know which one Shaojun wants?"

Yang Ming's face was happy, of course he wanted them all.

"Gongda can be described in detail one by one." Yang Ming found a couch and motioned for Xun You to sit down and say.

"Can the young gentleman know that Shen Sheng is in danger inside, and his heavy ears are safe outside?" Xun You sat down and spoke.

Yang Ming nodded.

Shen Sheng was the crown prince of Jin Xiangong in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was forced to hang himself by Liji's words, and Chong'er fled abroad, and later returned to succeed to the throne for Jin Wengong.

"With Shaojun now, after the crown, it is not difficult to ask for the order of a large county, and even a county is too guarded, if it is far away from the center, presumably Cao Jie may not be blocked, and Cao Jie was seriously ill in the early years, presumably he will die of illness in a few years, and then Shaojun can use the family operation to return to Luoyang." Xun You continued.

Yang Ming thought when he heard this.

This is exactly the same as Zhuge Liang's persuasion of Liu Qi in history, which can be called "an act to avoid disaster".

Although there will be Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others after Cao Jie's death, in terms of political ability, they are far from Cao Jie.

According to Xun You, if he returns to Luoyang, he can naturally deal with it calmly.

This is indeed one way to do it.

"What's the next step?" Yang Ming asked.

Xun You's head.

Yang Ming was happy when he saw this, if the move to avoid disaster was just a lower policy, then the middle and upper strategies were even more worth looking forward to.

"What's the middle point?" Yang Ming continued to ask.

"Run as a family, as a lieutenant." Xun You said briefly this time.

Yang Ming seemed very excited.

Because of the historical bonus, Xun You's next strategy was not surprising to him, but this middle strategy was a complete surprise.

Even he had to sigh at this time, the strategist was really different from ordinary people.

The thirteen states of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the history of the thirteen states, the power of supervision, the supervision of the subordinate, is the lieutenant of the division.

To elaborate further, Captain Sili is the inspector who oversees the Jingshi and the surrounding places in the capital.

Although its rank is only more than 2,000 stones, it is not as good as the general county guard, but it is the same as the marquis of the Northern Army, and its position is humble and powerful.

Before that, Wang Meng was the captain of Sili, and Wang Fu was also powerful because of this.

"What's the best policy?" After listening to the middle strategy, Yang Ming was a little impatient for the best strategy.

"Does the young monarch know that the eunuchs are also divided into factions?" Xun You asked rhetorically.

"Zhongchang servant Lu Qiang does not merge with them." Yang Ming replied.

"Not only that, Cao Jie Wang Fu is the old eunuch, Zhao Zhongzhang gave way to the new eunuch, and they are also fighting for power in private." Xun You continued.

Yang Ming was thoughtful.

"In ancient times, political struggles were nothing more than 'more friends, less enemies', if Shaojun can form an alliance with Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang, then Cao Jie is naturally not an opponent." Xun You finally said the best policy.

It is a trend for new eunuchs to replace old eunuchs, and an alliance with new eunuchs is a trend.

Moreover, Yang Ming has removed Wang Fu, and in a sense, the interests of Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others are the same.

As long as Yang Ming doesn't shout to get rid of the eunuchs like those extreme scholars, then Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others are naturally willing to cooperate.

And it's the least risky, so it's the best policy.

"Thank you Gongda for your advice." Yang Ming got up and saluted Xun You.

With this attic triad, he can see the road ahead more clearly.

However, he was not in a hurry to choose, because the middle and lower strategies could not be implemented until he won the crown.

And the three strategies have their own pros and cons, and he also needs to think more.

After saluting, Yang Ming clapped his hands, and Zhang Liao moved the ladder back.

After going down to the attic, Yang Ming personally sent Xun You out of Yang's mansion.

"There are many offenses this time, and I hope that the public will forgive." After sending Xun You to the carriage, Yang Ming bowed and apologized.

Xun You waved his hand: "Shaojun is not a thing in the pool, if you can help a little today, you will also be honored." ”

With that, he motioned for the emperor to drive away.

This reaction is not like an honor.

Yang Ming didn't care about Xun Yu when he saw him, his current status was far from enough for Xun to be used by him.

It wasn't until Xun You's carriage disappeared from view that he withdrew his gaze.

Now that his worries have been resolved, it's time for him to pack up and prepare to go to Donglai to meet Zheng Xuan.