Chapter 626: The Middleman
When Chen Yan saw Ji Ling, he only felt a familiar feeling welling up in his heart, although Ji Ling and him were enemies of each other in the past, and he had imprisoned Ji Ling for a period of time with extremely tragic means, but now that they met again, this strange familiarity still made Chen Yan couldn't help but want to come forward to greet him.
And when Ji Ling saw Chen Yan, the same feeling surged from his heart. After all, the two have fought too many times as hostile relationships, so although they have now become a relationship between superiors and subordinates, Ji Ling still unconsciously tensed his muscles, and his heart was full of vigilance.
The two sides gradually got closer, Ji Ling didn't wait for Chen Yan to speak, immediately turned over and dismounted, knelt down and saluted: "Xiao Pei is too disciplined, I have seen Chen Da Sima!" ”
When Chen Yan heard this, his heart suddenly shocked, remembering that Xu Rong reported to himself before, this Ji Ling was assigned to Zhang Xiu's subordinates, and was appointed in Wancheng, but he didn't expect that in such a short period of time, Ji Ling suddenly arrived in Xiaopei, and also served as Taishou, so quickly promoted, it was a little unexpected for Chen Yan.
Xiao Pei is actually under the jurisdiction of Xuzhou, if Ji Ling is Xiao Pei Taishou at this time, it stands to reason that it should be under the management of Liu Bei, this matter is really strange, but I don't know who arranged Ji Ling's position.
Chen Yan was not good at arranging the score, so he immediately quickly turned over and dismounted, and helped Ji Ling up, the smile on his face was obviously a little stiff and embarrassed, but it was not lacking in sincerity.
Chen Yan hurriedly said: "General Ji Ling is working hard, I don't know what happened to him from afar?" I once heard General Xu Rong say before, you have been arranged to Wancheng to support General Zhang Xiu's garrison, but now you have suddenly become the Taishou of this small Peicheng, isn't it too strange? ”
When Ji Ling heard this, he smiled, and a slightly strange expression suddenly appeared on his face, and he said in a low voice: "Returning to Da Sima, this matter did come suddenly, but it was a decision made by the people of the court when you were fighting Cao Cao......
"Korean?" Chen Yan frowned, obviously feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart, after all, at this time, almost the entire world of the Han Dynasty was under Chen Yan's control, and the appointment of local taishou, especially in a sensitive area like Xiaopei, which was a must for soldiers, this kind of thing could not be ignored by Chen Yan. And the "people in the court" in Ji Ling's mouth hastily replaced Xiao Pei's Taishou without Chen Yan's consent, such an act really made Chen Yan a little puzzled and disgusted.
Could it be that this "Korean and Chinese people" want to turn their faces with Chen Yan?
Thinking of this, Chen Yan deeply felt that his authority had been challenged, and although Huang Zhong beside him was not sensitive to political issues, he had also realized the terrible problems that had occurred in between, and his face had begun to look gloomy.
Chen Yan said coldly: "Who is this court, why did you change you to Xiao Pei's Taishou." ”
Ji Ling had experienced Chen Yan's horror more than once, so seeing Chen Yan showing such a terrifying look, Ji Ling's face began to gradually flow into cold sweat.
Facing Chen Yan's reprimand, he immediately hurriedly replied: "Da Sima and slow to anger, you might as well think about it, who was this Xiao Pei Taishou before?" ”
Chen Yan was stunned when he heard this, and immediately had a plan in his heart, before this Xiaopei's Taishou was Liu Bei's subordinate, and later Chen Yan gave Xuzhou to Liu Bei, this Xiaopei's Taishou is still Liu Bei's person, from beginning to end, in fact, Xiaopei has always been Liu Bei's territory except for the first time when Xiahoudun was stationed under Cao Cao.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan suddenly realized the problem, and Ji Ling continued to talk eloquently: "This Xiaopei has always been Uncle Liu's territory!" Da Sima ...... It's not that I'm talkative, this Xiao Pei is the lifeblood of Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Jingzhou, and he is not a simple place, so I don't need to say more about the importance here......"
Speaking of which, Chen Yan has gradually begun to understand what Ji Ling means, this "court-central person" transferred Ji Ling back from Wancheng and arranged for Xiao Pei to be the Taishou, which is obviously a ruthless move, and the person to deal with in this move is obviously not Chen Yan, but Liu Bei.
What's more, this court-Chinese man actually came to help Chen Yan.
Chen Yan only then understood the intention of this "man in the court", and he transferred Ji Ling back and appointed him as Xiao Pei Taishou, in order to install a Chen Yan's own person on Liu Bei's territory, first, to control Liu Bei, let him behave in Xuzhou, and not to plot wrong, and secondly, it can also lay the foundation for Chen Yan to go south, whether it is Jingzhou or Jiangdong, as long as there is Ji Ling of Xiaopei, then Chen Yan will definitely be unimpeded.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan finally understood the good intentions of this "courtman", he sighed, and all the depression in his heart disappeared at once, and after a long time, Chen Yan slowly asked: "Ji Ling...... This person in the court, shouldn't he be Zhong Xiang Zhong Shilang? ”
Ji Ling was stunned when he heard this, and his face unconsciously showed a look of horror, it seems that although Chen Yan is outside, he knows everything about the affairs of the court, yes, it was no one else who recommended Ji Ling in front of the Son of Heaven and asked him to be this little Pei Taishou, it was Zhong Xuan, the waiter of the Yellow Gate.
This Zhong Xuan is also one of Chen Yan's old friends, firstly, he and Song Zhong have always been good friends, they are all old friends, and Zhong Xuan also appreciates Chen Yan, and the two can be regarded as New Year's friends.
Now that Chen Yan is fighting abroad, it is inevitable that Zhong Yan will come to the court. On the one hand, the queen's father was suppressed by his life, and on the other hand, he relied on Zhong Xuan's long-sleeved dancing to ensure safety and stability in the court.
Now that Chen Yan heard that this guy Zhong Xuan actually stretched out his arm to Xiao Pei, he couldn't help but be moved and admired in his heart, and he said silently in his heart: "What a Zhong Xiang waiter, it seems that this Huangmen waiter can no longer satisfy you, after returning to the capital, I can be a saint, and then arrange a suitable official position for you......"
said so, but Chen Yan suddenly had a doubt in his heart. At the beginning, Liu Bei was recognized by the Son of Heaven as the emperor's uncle, among which Chen Yan's credit is not small, and Zhong Xuan also has merit, it can be said that Liu Bei is the person who has been unanimously recognized by Chen Yan and Zhong Xuan. Later, Liu Bei was arranged to be the assassin of Xuzhou, which was also Chen Yan's own proposition, and it can be said that Chen Yan trusted Liu Bei. And now Zhong Xuan's actions obviously mean that he has begun to doubt Liu Bei, but less than two years have passed between trusting Liu Bei and doubting Liu Bei, and during this time, what happened to make Zhong Xuan's attitude towards Liu Bei change so much?
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