Except for Huo Jun's inquiring words, the silence in the room was unusual, the whirring sound of the cold wind blowing against the window, and the crackling sound of burning wood in the stove could be clearly heard.

"Xu Feng Huainan King, Cao Cao's plan to sow discord."

After a little silence, Jiang Ji said cautiously: "Ji is not bad, the rumors that are prevalent in Wuhan should come from Cao Cao, thinking that the friendship between the king and the governor is separated. ”

"Those who don't know the depths don't know the friendship between the governor and the king. Seeing that the general has a heavy army in his hand, he governs the Jianghuai, and whenever there is a rumor, it is inevitable to believe more, and then admonish the king, in the name of becoming loyal and upright. Fortunately, the king did not fall for Cao Cao's treacherous schemes, was not admonished by others, and trusted the governor. ”

"How can the governor of the capital be able to win Cao Cao's strategy?"

Saying that, Jiang Ji hesitated and said, "However, the king of Huainan is a feasible strategy for the governor. ”

Jiang Ji's words were relatively neutral, but he was vaguely biased towards Liu Bei.

Ding Feng stood with his hands and said in a deep voice: "What Jiang Gan said may be reasonable, the name of the governor is shocking to the world, and his voice is higher than that of the king, and it is inevitable to repeat the old things of Han and Bai. Since the governor raised his troops, he has conquered everything, is invincible, and has the merit of welcoming him, he is still slandered by others, and he looks at the face of the king of Han. ”

"With the view of Feng, the strategy of the governor, the wisdom of Mr., and the courage of Feng, it is more than enough to protect Jianghuai. Now Cao Cao sent an envoy to the south and promised foreign aid, why not use his power to call himself the king of Huainan and Jianghuai as the country. ”

Ding Feng is illiterate, and most of them are brave. Since the water thief joined the army, he has followed Huo Jun for more than ten years, and he is proud of his achievements. Most of them think that Huo Jun has worked for Liu Bei and has done so much, no matter how high the rank is, he is also bound by others, so why not go further.

However, Ding Feng's idea is what Cao Cao and Jia Xu want.

Sun Quan's plan to seal King Huainan was insidious, but in fact, Jia Xu's methods were even more ruthless.

Because in the eyes of outsiders, Huo Jun and Liu Bei did not have a deep relationship, and most of their contacts were after Liu Qi died of illness, welcoming Liu Bei into Jing.

Later, Liu Bei ruled Jingchu, relying on Huo Jun, Pan Jun and other Liu Qi's old subordinates. Because of the perennial fighting, Huo Jun has his own descendant troops, which is not confused with Liu Bei's generals.

In this way, in the eyes of outsiders, Huo Jun is extremely independent, and Liu Bei has no choice but to reuse Huo Jun because of his prestige and military strategy. And Liu Beizhi's kindness to Huo Jun is not much, just ordinary monarchs and ministers.

However, why Liu Bei didn't say it was for himself and Huo Jun to think about it. If Liu Bei confides the truth, not only will Liu Bei's character that Liu Bei have painstakingly accumulated for several years collapse, but Huo Jun will also be criticized by many people.

This may not be a devastating blow to Liu Bei, but the blow to people's hearts will be unacceptable because of the great contrast.

After all, in the eyes of everyone, Liu Qi abdicated to Liu Bei, mostly because Liu Qi was virtuous and weak, so he promoted his ability to let Liu Bei take the throne. However, under the collapse of the personality, all kinds of rumors will probably spread around, attacking Liu Bei and Huo Jun.

In Jia Xu's plan, he wanted to spread rumors through Wuhan to make Liu Bei suspicious of Huo Jun, and when things fermented, Jiang Gan sneaked into Hefei to persuade Huo Jun. According to the steps of Jia Xu's plan, the effect has been much better than Jiang Gan's direct persuasion of Huo Jun.

Anyone who is not a monarch like Liu Bei is replaced by Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Ma Chao, Han Sui, Liu Zhang, etc., and there is not such a deep relationship between Huo and Liu. The first step may be as Jia Xu meant, the monarch is suspicious of the general.

When the general heard this, he felt aggrieved and dissatisfied with the monarch. Then, the generals would worry about whether Liu Bei would attack him.

In this state, Jiang Ganyan said the pros and cons, took out the king of Huainan as bait, and promised to take Shouchun as a gift. Ordinary generals were afraid that they would not be able to stand this kind of difference and comparison, so they agreed to Cao Cao's preferential conditions, rebelled against Liu Bei, seized Jianghuai, and became the king of Huainan of Great Wei.

This strategy can be seen in Sun Quan's political methods, and the arrangement in the middle of it can be seen in the ruthlessness of Jia Xu's strategy.

Seeing that Huo Jun was silent, Jiang Ji asked, "I don't know what the prince thinks?" ”

"Who came up with Si Cao Cao's strategy?"

Huo Jun touched his mustache and said with a smile: "The plan is vicious, and the links are closely linked, if it weren't for the old relationship between me and the king, I'm afraid I would have fallen for his plan early!" ”

Seeing this, Jiang Ji's mood relaxed slightly. He didn't support Huo Jun's betrayal of Liu, but he didn't have too much loyalty to Liu Bei. But once Huo Jun betrayed Liu, his reputation would be passed on to future generations, which made Jiang Ji have to consider Huo Jun.

And just Huainan country, what can you do in the future?

It is nothing more than self-protection based on the territory and sending troops to share the pressure for Cao Cao. Of course, repeated horizontal jumps may be able to get more benefits, but if the operation is wrong, it will be death and the country will be destroyed.

"What does the governor mean?" Ding Feng asked.

Huo Jun knelt down and stood up, and said with a light smile: "Mencius said: 'A gentleman has something to do and something not to do, he knows what he can do and does it, and he knows what he can't do but doesn't do it, which is the way for a gentleman to do and not to do!'" ’”

"Mencius once said: 'The king regards his ministers as his siblings, and the ministers regard the king as his heart; The monarch regards the minister as a dog and a horse, and the minister regards the monarch as a countryman; The king regards his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard him as an enemy. ’”

"Today's lord regards me as a brother, can I ask if I can treat you with hatred?"

"Can't do it!"

Huo Jun paced between the couches and said, "I don't dare to compare myself to a gentleman, but I can treat others with trust." In all big and small things, I dare not say good, but I dare to speak with a clear conscience. ”

"Therefore, although the king of Huainan is good, he cannot do it. Knowing that it can't be done is normal for people! ”

Huo Jun has his own ambitions, if it weren't for the fact that it was difficult to stand on his own in the early days, he would have been self-reliant. However, ambition is ambition, but Huo Jun is also a person with a bottom line.

He treats him with faith, and he repays him with faith. Even when there is a trap, he will also seek a win-win situation, or try to protect the interests of the other party, so as to have peace of mind.

Now Liu Bei has not failed him, how can he live up to Liu Bei!

As for whether the old things of Han and Bai will happen in the future, it depends on the actions of the monarch.

Gai or everyone thought that Guo Ziyi was a gentle and delicate person, but they didn't know that Guo Ziyi had the capital to make the Tang Emperor dare not touch him.

"What the governor said is the way of a gentleman!" Jiang Ji praised.

After a pause, Jiang Ji asked: "Since the governor is unmoved, I don't know why I want to treat Jiang Gan?" ”

Huo Jun put his hands behind his waist and said, "Does Zitong have any insights? ”

Brushing his beard, Jiang Ji said: "Today, Jiang Gan sneaked into Hefei on the order of Cao Cao, wanting to separate the feelings of the monarch and the minister, he has committed a big taboo, and he needs to die with his death, and the frank heart of the governor of the Ming capital." His head and Huainan Wang Xi and Cao Cao sealed the documents and sent people to Wuhan. ”

"Jiang Gan is a gentleman of the same sect, and a fellow countryman, and now he is a messenger, so he can't bear to kill him?"

Huo Jun looked at Jiang Ji and asked, "If you can't bear it, you can send it to Wuhan." With the king's benevolence and faith, Jiang Gan's flattery should be able to save his life! ”

"No!"

Jiang Ji shook his head and said, "Jiang Gan's tongue is a debater, whether it is dead or not is unknown. Sparing his life would not help the governor. Taking his life now, borrowing his head, the dead cannot be resurrected, even if they die, it is useless. ”

"As for the fellow townsmen and the same clan, the two armies are at war, each for its own master. Since he secretly entered Hefei, he should know that his life is in danger. ”

As soon as these words came out, Huo Jun became more and more dependent on or trusted Jiang Ji, and said secretly: "Zitong should not be negative, and he should be nobled in the future!" ”

After thinking about it, Jiang Ji emphatically said: "In order to eliminate the suspicion of the governor of the capital, the governor of Gaidu received Jiang Gan, and he should choose a congratulatory gift and send it to Wuhan in person, so as to relieve the scruples in the heart of the king with the intention of the governor of Ming, so that it is difficult for outsiders to gossip." ”

Huo Jun stopped and asked, "Most of the Jianghuai are old officials of the Northern Mansion, and ordinary people can't do it. Wei Shiyuan can hold the king's seal, the enemy envoy, and the expression into Wuhan to show my frank heart. ”

The role of the deputy governor of Jianghuai is completely displayed at this moment. Without the presence of the deputy governor of Jianghuai, there will be no witnesses, and it is difficult for the center to believe.

When the ordinary Beifu civil and military reported to the center, they did not say how authentic the words were. In the hearts of the people in the center, what Beifu Wenwu said for Huo Jun would be discounted.

Perhaps only the deputy governor of Jianghuai, who represented Liu Bei, could convince them of the truth of his words when he reported to his superiors.

Politics is never about believing in yourself, it's about making others believe in you.

And politics is a serious topic, or think that Huo Jun can play a trick of deception, but don't forget that Huo Jun is the second person in the Southern Han Dynasty, and he is not an ordinary county guard or general. Once ordinary soldiers did not know the depths, they were affected by the spread of Huo Jun's ascension to the throne of Huainan King, and at that time, Huo Jun did not want to surrender but also surrendered.

"Deputy Governor Pang entered Wuhan, and the governor entered later. Yi Ji thought that he could let Shi Zai accompany him to show the heart of the governor. Jiang Ji said.

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Shizai's "Huainan Treatise" is about to be completed, so he can be asked to accompany him to Wuhan and present the "Huainan Treatise" to the king. ”

With Jiang Gan's visit to Huo Jun, it is no longer as simple as a rumor, Huo Jun still needs to go to Wuhan in person. Let Huo Fan enter Wuhan with Pang Tong, mostly to help Huo Jun fight the front station.

"I'm tired of Chengyuan to take a trip and take Jiang Gan's head so as not to change!" Huo Jun commanded.

"No!"

That night, Huo Jun talked with Jiang and Ding for a long time, and did not leave until dawn. However, when he came out of the book house, Huo Jun deliberately took away the Huainan Wang Seal and prepared to play secretly for a night. If you can't be the king of Huainan, it's okay to appreciate the royal seal.

When he was resting, Huo Jun woke up Da Qiao, and in a trance, he ushered in a bloody wind and sweat.

This night, under the cold wind, there is always a cat in the house calling 'Huainan King'.

When he got up early in the morning, Da Qiao washed and washed the Huainan Wang Xi, scalded it with boiling water several times, smelled it and smelled it, and then let people send it to Pang Tong.

(End of chapter)