After the holy decree on the implementation of the imperial examination system and the abolition of the inspection system was transmitted to the prefectures and counties, it naturally caused an uproar, and for a time the officials of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty were very uneasy.

After the abolition of the probation system, it is equivalent to greatly weakening the power of officials from the county order level to the top, and it is obviously unrealistic for them to want to lead the entire family on their own in the future.

The big guy is angry, but this fire has nowhere to vent, after all, the holy decree was given by Liu Xie, and the dean of the Tai Academy is Zhong Xuan, a big family member of the Yingchuan family, and the whole thing seems to have nothing to do with Lu Lin Weng's son-in-law, which makes it impossible for them to unite their efforts to resist the implementation of this decree.

On the Jiangdong side, in the Lu Mansion of Wu County, Wu County, the heads of the four major families gathered together again for this matter.

"If we want to play like this, then we might as well support Cao Cao, even if we support Sun Ce, it is better than supporting Lu Lin." Zhang Yun slapped the table angrily.

"What does this have to do with them?" Zhu Huan frowned and asked in a sullen voice.

"Your Majesty issued this edict after being taken back to Xuchang again, if you want to say that it doesn't matter at all, I'm afraid that no one will believe it."

Gu Yong shook his head astringently, "But even if there is a relationship, what can it be, from beginning to end, their son-in-law has picked it cleanly, and even if the world's families have the heart to join forces to resist this will, there is no breakthrough." ”

Gu Yong's heart and Liu Xie thought together, if the person who served as the dean was not Zhong Xuan or Lin Mo, then the family in the world could be said to be that he wanted to blackmail the Son of Heaven, a person from a homeless family had long been dissatisfied with the family, and the hard life in the future would continue, so it would be better to do it as soon as possible.

The problem is, that's not the case.

The world's families are restless at the moment, and they can only be restless, and it is impossible to take practical action.

"Why don't you speak, a Pingnan Zhonglang general will make you willing to give up the future of the family?" Zhang Yun looked at Lu Xun, who had been silent, and asked.

Lu Xun smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Fang is in the general trend today, and it is only a matter of time before Lu Lin is unified, what is the point of discussing whether to continue to submit to the imperial court at this time, and continuing to support Sun Ce is just a dying struggle."

But I really want to know what's going on in Xuchang City today. ”

Gu Yong raised the teacup and slowly blew the heat dissipation, took a small sip before he said in a deep voice: "This move is really powerful, it directly strengthens the power of the imperial court to employ people, and it will make countless people admire Gyeonggi instead of hoping to be the overlord of the land in a county."

Bo Yan is right, even the old man wants to go to Xuchang City to look up at the situation. ”

In fact, whether it is the Qin Dynasty's hereditary official system or the later inspection system, there are many people who do not like to be officials in the land of Gyeonggi, and the power of a county Taishou is amazing, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and he dominates one side, which is really not comparable to ordinary Beijing officials.

But now, the few of them who have hung too much on their bodies are actually tempted by Xuchang.

"So, both of you have decided to continue to defect to Lu Lin?" Zhang Yun asked.

"Time is also lucky, now that Lu Lin wants to go to Jingzhou, water war is inevitable, even if we vote in the snow, the credit is different from others."

Gu Yong was not in a hurry or impatient, and slowly analyzed him, "Besides, there are not many options left for us, and Lin Mo also deposed Sun Ce's marquis in the reward decree brought this time, accusing him of being a thief, isn't it just convenient for us to do it?" ”

"But what he did was too ruthless," Zhu Huan frowned and muttered.

"What are you afraid of, the notoriety can't fall on our heads, if you want to kill Sun Yi, you can't avoid this infamy, Lin Mo's method also allows our four major families to stay out of the matter, they are already very sincere, if it is postponed, it will be a little ignorant."

Lu Xun's words made Gu Yong's head support, for the direction of the four major families, Zhu Huan has always been unable to beat a fart, and he does not make a statement.

Zhang Yun looked at the two of them and sighed: "Both of you support it, so if I have anything else to say, then do it." I was responsible for recovering all the sailors along the Yangtze River. ”

"There are still some of Sun Ce's die-hard subordinates in it, and I personally went to clean them up." Zhu Huan also expressed his position.

Lu Xun exchanged glances with Gu Yong, and after receiving the latter's tacit approval, he continued: "According to what Lin Sikong said, before the summer, Xiu Mu and I will go to Jiangxia, although he did not mention the matter of the sailor's warship in his letter, but I think that when the situation changes, it is better to take the initiative." ”

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Yun shook the teacup in his hand.

"With the strength of the four families, all the sailors and warships sailed to Jiangxia."

That's more than 10,000 sailors, plus ships and ships, the lineup is not luxurious, and they can support the split of the princes of one side, and the main one is full of sincerity.

However, Zhu Huan's eyes sank slightly, and he said uneasily: "In the past, our people and Huang Zu had a lot of disagreement, although it was a grudge between the Sun family and the Huang family, but after all, it has been a bloody war for many years, and it will not be appropriate to bring so many people over?"

"That's why Lin Sikong arranged this one."

Gu Yong's finger tapped on a letter on the table, "Why are you doing this, firstly, to resolve our grievances with Huang Zu, and secondly, to remind us not to just let Boyan and Humu pass, but to have some practical sincerity." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yun suddenly realized, "This Lin Mo is really smart, I didn't think about it so much at the time, I thought that this was just so that we could change our minds with confidence, and it turned out that there was still such a deep meaning." ”

Lu Xun chuckled, "If you're not smart, if you're not smart, can you make a mess of the world?" ”

"Then we take the initiative to contact Huang Zu?" Zhu Huan asked.

"Not necessarily."

Gu Yong waved his hand and refused, "Lin Sikong has made arrangements for these things, we just need to do it according to his wishes, and don't make your own decisions about the rest." ”

Everyone agreed, and Lu Xun got up and said, "Okay everyone, time is pressing, let's go home and prepare quickly." Our four major families want to be evergreen, and this is the last chance. ”

Hearing this, the other three got up, said goodbye, and left one after another.

The abolition of the probation system and the implementation of the imperial examination swept through the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, and Jingzhou was not only among them, but also the fierceness of the storm faintly overshadowed other states and counties.

Some people are glad that Cao Cao still has the strength to resist Lu Lin, which makes the family officials still have a chance to implement the inspection system, after all, he Cao Cao will not listen to your Liu Xie's arrangement.

There were also those who wanted to leave Cao Cao and return to Xuchang, because they became the biggest beneficiaries of this change.

Jingzhou, Xiangyang City in the Chen Mansion.

This is Chen Qun's temporary residence, and after the failure of moving the capital, this group of Yingchuan scholars who followed Cao Cao still had to be arranged.

At this time, there were also four people seated in Chen's mansion.

Xun You, who has a little gray hair, Du Xi, who has a resolute face and a bit of majesty, Du Yi, who is the same age as Xun You, but always gives people a sense of gloom and compassion between his eyebrows, and Chen Qun, the owner of this Chen Mansion.

"I received a letter from Yuan Chang, I hope we all go back, now it is not as good as before, he has served as the dean of the Tai Academy, once the imperial examination system is fully implemented, our Yingchuan Ke is expected to become an immeasurable force above the court, even more powerful than before.

I am looking for a few people to come today to discuss this matter. "Everyone understands people, and Chen Qun doesn't plan to beat around the bush.

"This is quite strange, I heard that Yuan Chang's father and son were once thrown out of prison when they were in Tongguan, and even went to Xuchang to stay in prison for a period of time, and they were released only when His Majesty returned to Beijing."

Du Raid looked at Chen Qun suspiciously, "It stands to reason that they must have discovered some clues, plus Wu Yi has defected to the enemy again, it is impossible for those things that Yuan Chang did to be concealed, how could he suddenly be pushed to this position?" ”

"I've thought about that too."

Chen Qun rubbed the corners of his forehead and said in a deep voice: "To say that Lin Mo used this to design our entire Yingchuan faction, this is not reasonable at all, after all, Yuan Chang is only one person involved from beginning to end.

I guess it should be that Yuan Chang and Lu Lin reached some kind of agreement, so that they can avoid the turmoil caused by the imperial examination system, of course, this is just conjecture, and it may be that Lu Lin has some scruples.

Dong Yuan Chang must have sufficient evidence, otherwise the people of the entire Yingchuan faction will make some moves, and what they need at this time is stability. ”

Du Ji on the side nodded slightly, "Actually, I also want to know what happened in Xuchang City, after this incident, the dean of the Tai Academy is more than the third duke, it is not ordinary to move if you want to, Lu Lin pushed him to this position, it must be heartfelt."

At this time, if we don't go back, the strength of the Yingchuan faction will be weaker.

You also know that although Wen Ruo has a family in his heart, sometimes he is too pedantic in doing things, and now he is the only one in Yingchuan among the three princes and nine kings, and his strength is weak. ”

Chen Qun smiled happily, "So, Bohou also agrees to go back to Xuchang?" ”

After Du Yi nodded, Chen Qun looked at Du Xian, who shrugged his shoulders, "I'm only worried that the lord may not let us go, especially after this matter comes out, he will pay more attention to our movements." ”

"There is no need to worry too much about this problem, if we have made up our minds, it will be difficult for the lord to do it, at this time, if something happens to us, he will only be more troublesome." Du Xun is quite confident.

"Gongda, you can say something." Seeing that Xun You had not spoken, Chen Qun couldn't help but ask.

Catching up with the eager eyes of the three people, a touch of helplessness and bitterness appeared on Xun You's face, and he sighed and stood up, "If you want to leave, I will help you, but I can't go." ”

"Why?" Chen Qun frowned.

"The lord treats me well, in this crisis, bear with him and go away" Xun You walked to the window, looking at the drizzle outside the window through the square hole, and his thoughts were deep.

"Gongda, have you thought clearly, Lu Lin has blocked the channels for the purchase of war horses in the southern regions, and the lord is relying on the navy to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, but it is no longer possible to fight back to the Central Plains."

Chen Qun looked at him with an uneasy expression, "Our roots are all in Yingchuan, and if we continue to follow the lord, we may not be able to go back in this life." ”

After speaking, Du Xi and Du Ji both lowered their heads.

It is impossible for people to be things without emotion, although Cao Cao has used clan forces to fight against the people of the Yingchuan faction, it is really good, if it is not for the family, considering the future, they will not make up their minds to leave so quickly.

Does Cao Cao have the strength to fight?

Obviously, there is, especially in terms of water warfare, and it can even be said that with the current Lu Lin, he can't shake the Jingxiang Water Division.

The problem is that you don't have a war horse, there is no cavalry without a war horse, and it is impossible to return to the Central Plains without cavalry, which is the simplest truth.

They can follow Cao Cao to endure the suffering for a while, but they can't lose hope of returning to the Central Plains.

What's more, Zhong Xuan is now in the position of the dean of the Tai Academy, and when they go back, it is foreseeable that the days will be better than before, and the family will be extremely strong, who can withstand this temptation.

Xun You, who always had his back to the three of them, looked out the window, his eyes were blurry and empty, "Everyone, in the world of life, there are always some things that are worth abandoning everything to follow, right, otherwise, isn't this life too boring?"

The Lord has the grace of knowing me, and I have sworn from the first day I followed him that I will not live up to it in this life, except for death. ”

Bonghyo is already gone, and if he leaves him again, I can't imagine what kind of mood he will have.

I can't imagine how I would answer him if he stood in front of him and asked himself why he was rich and abandoned his master.

Fengxiao, if you are still here, you won't leave if you want to come

Xun You said this, and the three of them fell silent.

Everyone has worked together for many years, and they know each other's personalities very well, and what Xun Yu has decided is not words that can change his mind, and he is really the same as Xun Yu.

It's just that the firmness in the eyes of the three of them has not changed because of Xun Youfang's words.

After a long silence, Xun You turned around and sat down again with a relaxed smile on his face, "Everyone, I will stay so that you can leave alive, right?" ”

The three of them were stunned, is this what he just said, is there a way to help us leave?

If you think about it, this is indeed the truth, if you defect collectively, then even if Cao Cao has any scruples, he will still have to kill the killer in the end, otherwise the locals in Jingzhou will have other thoughts.

Chen Qun raised his left hand and put it on Xun You's elbow and sighed, "Gongda, we are all gone, you stay here alone, you can only be coerced by the Jingxiang clan in the future, have you ever thought about this problem." ”

The contradiction between foreign scholars and local scholars will be present in every place, and they will generally take the form of group confrontation.

This is the reason why groups such as the Yizhou Dongzhou faction and the Jiangdong Huaisi faction were born.

The Yingchuan scholars have always been very grouped, which also makes them so strong that they are fearful, and when they go, there are few Yingchuan people around Cao Cao, and Xun You's days are conceivable.

Thinking of this, Du Xi and Du Ji didn't even dare to look directly at Xun You.

Xun You didn't answer him, just squeezed out a smile with difficulty, "After I go back, tell Shi'er that if you want to come, come if you want, if you don't want to, stay in Yingchuan, don't let him enter the court, I'm here, I'm afraid his life won't be easy." ”

"Don't worry, I'll bring it."

"Gongda, I can't guarantee anything else, but the Xun family's family is small, and we will definitely take care of it for you."

"Gongda, are you really not thinking about it anymore?"

Xun You still didn't answer, picked up the teacup, toasted the three of them with tea instead of wine, looked at each other and smiled, and finally got up and left with his head held high.

When he pushed the door out, he turned his back to the three and said, "Let's get out of the city the day after tomorrow." ”

After saying that, he didn't hesitate any longer and went alone, but the back made the three of them feel infinitely lonely.

But life is like this, some people come, some people go, you can be reluctant, but you can't give up your own way to accommodate.

Xun You was very honest in finding Cao Cao to tell him about this matter, there was no need to conceal it, and there was no point in concealing it, if Cao Cao wanted to kill him, it would be difficult for them to leave Jingzhou alive.

Cao Cao was silent for a long time after listening to this, before he sighed heavily, looked at Xun Yu deeply, and only said five words, "You're here, that's enough." ”

Chen Qun: They are gone.

On the road at the head of Xiangyang City, Cao Cao watched them board the passenger ship docked on the moat from a distance, and at this moment, his heart ached, and he was indifferent despite the cold river wind.

Behind him, it was Cao Ang, he frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Father, several of them used to be the ministers of the Cao family, but now they have left so grandiosely, and they are only afraid that everyone in Jingzhou will follow suit, and we will be chaotic."

What's more, they know our details too well, and it is not in our favor to leave this time. ”

Cao Cao's face was expressionless, but his eyes were a little sad, "Son, the people who are going to leave can't be kept, and I can't kill them all, otherwise who will dare to defect to me in the future."

What's more, Gongda is still there, he didn't disappoint me, and I can't let him chill. ”

Cao Ang looked left and right, and said in a further low voice: "Father, my son will do it himself, there will be no traces." ”

Cao Cao didn't answer, just laughed, very bitter and helpless.

When Xuchang scolded Fang Qiu, how many people followed him, but now, there are a few people who stay around.

At this moment, Cao Cao felt hesitant and powerless about the future.

Of course, Xun You is good, but there are too few people like Xun You, and Chen Qun is the shadow of most people.

"Lin Mo is amazing, I have held the Son of Heaven in my hands for so many years, and I boast that I can use it freely, but I didn't expect that this Son of Heaven can have such power in his hands, it's amazing."

Cao Cao looked at the northeast direction, which was the direction of Xuchang, "I have always believed in such a thing as fate, I think that man will win the sky, but over the years, I feel more and more that some things are really destined."

Is it the first year of Jian'an or the second year of Jian'an, we watched the Quyuan plough and keel waterwheel in Xuchang, imagining the future, and you told me at that time that Lin Mo wanted to come to me, but he was chased by Lu Bu to Xiaoguan and brought back.

You say, how can it be so coincidental, he will be fine if he leaves a day earlier, he will be fine if he does not mistake Lu Bu as his father-in-law, Lu Bu will not have a problem if he doesn't go to that street that day, but it is such a coincidence, it is such a coincidence, this is not fate, what is it. ”

"Father." Seeing that Cao Cao was so sad, but as the eldest son, he couldn't share it, Cao Ang was also very painful in his heart.

Cao Cao rubbed the sand on the city and laughed at himself, he was really old, and it was easier to think of the past.

Finally, he glanced at the ferry that had already gone away, and muttered, "Hopefully, we can see each other again in Xuchang." ”

(End of chapter)