The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Wan Qian is really worried.

The letter he hid in his arms just now was written to him by Chen Gong.

Wan Qian, Chen Gong and Bao Xin are all old friends. Cao Cao's success as the prefect of Yanzhou also has Wan Qian's support. Wan Qian was engaged in Zhizhong in Liu Daizhou's mansion. Zhizhong and Biejia were both the chief officials of the state, and the talented and virtuous people in the non-state could not do it. He gave Cao Cao a lot of support at that time, and even Cao Cao entered Changyi. All of them went to East County with Bao Xin to meet him.

Not only has such an old friendship with Chen Gong and Bao Xin, it can even be said to be a "like-minded" close relationship, and he is also one of the many heroes who support Cao Cao's master Yan. Although Wan Qian has no choice but to surrender Xun Zhen, Chen Gong is sneaky. Touching the ground to send him a letter, but it is not surprising, but it is a matter of course.

There is nothing else in the letter. It is nothing more than to first describe the friendship, then accuse Xun Zhen of not having an edict, to invade "We Yan" without permission, to follow the same rebellion, and to recount the deaths of Bao Xin, Yi Xing and others in battle, and finally to try. Convince Wan Qian, let him betray Xun Zhen, collude with Zhang Miao An, wait for the opportunity, cooperate internally and externally, counterattack Jiyin, Shanyang and other places, so as to recover the rivers and mountains in Yanzhou from the iron hoof of Xuzhou army.

I have to say that Chen Gong's letter is completely different from the letter to Lu Bu.

The letter to Lv Bu was full of vernacular; this letter to Wan Qian was full of eloquence, talking about friendship and affection, and talking about the deaths of Bao Xin, Yi Xing, etc., which made people weep. Accused of Xun Zhen's anti-minister behavior, his resentment was palpable, and Wan Qian was also extremely infected. The final "response internally and externally to recover Yanzhou's state" is full of trust and lofty expectations for Wan Qian.

After reading such a letter, how could it not arouse Wan Qian's heartbeat!

Because it was seen by the official, he seemed to be out of his mind.

However, Wan Qian said that the official was perfunctory, and hurriedly adjusted his mood, temporarily suppressing the uncertainty caused by Chen Gong's letter, and followed the official to the lobby of the county hall.

Twilight is deep.

In the courtyard outside the hall, there were many scholars wearing high crowns and Confucian clothing, about thirty or forty people.

These scholars, the elders have white hair and beards, are old and lean on crutches; the young people, the dark beards on their lips are still furry, and some have not even begun to grow beards, but among them, the largest age group , or twenty to forty years old.

Wan Qian passed through the crescent gate outside the courtyard, entered the courtyard, and walked along the blue stone road between the flowerbeds on both sides to the courtyard.

The scholars in the courtyard saw him one after another.

Most of those who were talking stopped talking; those who were in a daze also cast their eyes on him.

Wan Qian smiled, came to the front of many scholars, bowed a long bow, and said, "I am late to welcome you, I am sincere and fearful, and I am begging for forgiveness. I have seen you all."

A strange voice sounded: "Who am I to call and embrace like this, it turned out to be Wanzhizhong!"

Wan Qian looked and found the speaker in the crowd, a short scholar in his twenties.

Wan Qian was already well-known in Yan, and had a wide range of contacts. After working in the government of Yanzhou, he had met many scholars in this state, not to mention famous people in this state, but ordinary scholars, as long as He also knows all the people who have a little reputation. He recognizes this person as Shouzhang, surnamed Zhang, and his first name is long. Brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao are people from Shou Zhang, so Zhang Chang and Zhang Miao are still close relatives.

Zhang Chang is a man with little talent, but he is arrogant and arrogant. He is a well-known madman in Yanzhou.

Wan Qian did not have the same knowledge as him, so he explained to the others, "I'm really ashamed, I just had some vulgar affairs, and I was delayed, so I came late." Everyone was invited to enter the hall.

Zhang Chang stood still and asked, "Where are the two soldiers, Xun Zhenzhi and Xun Gongda?"

Soldiers, also known as small soldiers, are a contempt for soldiers.

It is already a contempt for soldiers, and it is even more contemptuous to use them as Xun Zhen and Xun You.

Xun Zhen is Xuzhou Mu and Zhendong General, and Xun You is the newly appointed Yanzhou Prefect. It stands to reason that the two of them do not need to come out to greet these white scholars in person, but in order to show their courtesy and virtuous corporal, they have been with Xi Zhicai and Xi Zhicai before. Zhang Zhao and others went out to greet them, but they were not greeted by Zhang Chang or the like, but by a few people who were more famous than them.

Now, they are talking with those people in the side school.

Zhang Chang actually knew it. He saw it with his own eyes when Xun Zhen, Xun You and the others welcomed those scholars into the room.

His slanderous and provocative words were deliberately said by him.

Zhang Chang's voice was so loud that Xun Zhen, Xun You and others heard it.

The expressions of the Yanzhou celebrities in the room changed, and they all looked at Xun Zhen, fearing that he would be angry.

Xun Zhen looked as usual, smiled, and said to everyone, "I heard that there is a mad student in Guizhou, named Zhang Chang, who is Zhang Mengzhuo's second son and nephew. I think he is the one who shouted loudly, right?" Gu Yu Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Zhang Zhao and other officials said, "I heard that Zhang Chang is quite talented and famous. I have been famous for a long time, but I have never seen him. Gongda, will you and I go to see him together?"

Xun You replied, "Yes."

Xun Zhen, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Zhang Zhao, etc. got up and went out with the few famous people from Yanzhou to the side school.

The sun had gone down on the horizon, and the courtyard was dark.

The officials lit lanterns to illuminate the courtyard.

Dozens of scholars turned their gazes in unison.

Xun Zhen Yanran walked slowly, went to the opposite side of the crowd, looked around them with a smile, and said warmly, "Xunzhen is here. You are invited to come here. Today in Changyi, all the sages have gathered, and Zhen is overjoyed."

"The guest came, but the host was hiding in the house. Is this the way to welcome guests? I don't know what the general is hiding in the house, what is he doing? The general is so comfortable in his body and mind that he forgets to welcome guests?"

Of course, this is not what others said, it is still Zhang Chang.

The meaning of these words is very vicious, and it is obviously mocking Xun Zhen's dark heart, who likes the smell, and is not a good thing.

This time, not only those celebrities in Yanzhou, but also all the scholars in the courtyard changed their color, even Xun You and the others also changed their expressions greatly.

Xun Zhen smiled slightly and asked, "Dare to ask your steps, but is it Zhang Jun of Shou Zhang?"

Although Zhang Chang is short, he has an extraordinary spirit, raised his head and said, "It's me!"

Xun Zhen nodded and said, "I have admired the great name for a long time, and I am very fortunate to see it today! But what Jun Fang just said is wrong."

Zhang Chang squinted at Xun Zhen and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xun Zhen smiled and said: "There are candles in the house, how can it be dark? I and Chen, Wang, and Xie Zhugong are happily chatting with candles in the room. All the gentlemen are virtuous and fragrant. Where is the abalone shop? This room! I was so comfortable that I didn’t realize the passage of time, and that’s why I stayed indoors for so long.” He simply responded to Zhang Chang’s vicious remarks, and said with the Yanzhou scholars in the courtyard, “ It's my rudeness for not being able to greet you in person, and I'll punish myself for three cups at the banquet later! What?"

Looking at Xunzhen's demeanor, her heroic appearance was radiant, but her words were gentle and elegant. Facing Zhang Chang's maliciousness, without looking, not only did she easily defuse it, but she also held up the few celebrities who were talking to him in the room just now. Deeply thinking, holding the other side of these celebrities is also questioning Zhang Chang, whether he is scolding Xun Zhen or those celebrities in Yanzhou?

Even Yanzhou literati who were dissatisfied with Xun Zhen also sincerely admired his bearing and tact at this time.

Zhang Chang has always been arrogant, and he really doesn't really look down on the people who were greeted by Xun Zhen, because even though he heard the other meaning in Xun Zhen's words, he was indifferent and didn't regret what he had just said. The sentence, still squinting at Xun Zhen, still want to talk.

At this moment, Xun Zhen paid attention to him. He had been in charge of life and death for a long time. No matter how Xun Zhen smiled, Zhang Chang couldn't bear the pressure inadvertently in his eyes. His heart skipped a beat. I forgot what I wanted to say.

Xi Zhicai sighed and said to Xun Zhen, Xun You, Zhang Zhao, Wan Qian, etc., "What a pity!"

Xun Zhen, Xun You, Zhang Zhao, Wan Qian and others were all puzzled.

Xun You asked, "What a pity?"

Xi Zhicai pointed at Zhang Chang, who squinted at him, and said, "Jun Zhang has a good-looking appearance, but he has eye problems. This is probably the so-called jealousy of talents!"

Zhang Chang was angry, turned his face straight, and said angrily, "What did you say?"

He has already gained the upper hand in this battle with Zhang Chang's words. If he talks nonsense with him again, he will fall into the inferior position.

Xi Zhicai would not answer, and ignored him.

Xun Zhen smiled and motioned Wan Qian and the officials around him to invite the scholars in the courtyard to the hall.

Food tables and seating have been arranged in the hall.

Candles are bright.

According to the current etiquette, the scholars took their seats one after another according to their seniority and age.

A group of female performers played the piano and zither by the side of the hall, playing elegant and solemn music.

Xun Zhen had already taken the throne, and Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Zhang Zhao, Wan Qian and other officials sat down with him.

Zhang Chang was not able to sit on the seat because he was young.

Xun Zhen has always been frugal, and even though today he is entertaining Yanzhou scholars, he still maintains a simple style. He collected gold plates, jade cups, silver bowls, ivory chopsticks, and precious stones from the treasury of Changyi County. Food utensils such as knives and daggers are not used at all.

He held up the black pottery wine bowl and said with a smile: "'I have guests, I encourage the trumpet to play the sheng', this is a sentence from the "Dan Ge Xing" I wrote in the past. , of course I know that this poem of mine is actually borrowed from the "Book of Songs, Xiaoya, Luming". "Luming" says: 'I have a guest, Deyin Kongzhao. Yes, it is effective', all the lords are of high morality, and they are indeed role models for the people of Yanzhou. I am very happy to be able to have a happy meeting with you today!' Ao', please drink this cup."

"恌", tongji, means frivolous. "I have guests, and the virtue is Kongzhao. I don't care about the people, but the gentleman is effective." It means: I have a group of good guests, who are noble and distinguished. Showing that the example is not frivolous, gentlemen have come to follow. "Shi" is an auxiliary word, "Ao", which means to travel together, to travel, and to play. "I have the purpose of wine, the guest-style Yan Yiao" means: I have the mellow wine, and the guests can drink happily.

No matter what the thoughts of the Yanzhou scholars who were sitting in the seats, since they had already arrived at the state capital of Changyi and were at the banquet set up by Xun Zhen, at least compared to those who did not come, they were not particularly fond of Xun Zhen. conflict.

Because of this, they all picked up their wine glasses and drank it.

Only Zhang Chang did not raise his glass, but held a dagger and ate the dishes on the table in big mouthfuls. While eating, he urged the maid who was kneeling beside his table, and urged him to quickly serve the meat.

The maid quickened her hand and turned the lamb shank back and forth on the shelf at the side of the table.

The bottom of the rack was covered with charcoal fire, and the flames were roaring, making the lamb shank sizzle, and if the lamb oil fell, it fell into the fire, which further fueled the fire. The maid Xiang was dripping with sweat, it was too hot, and the cloth skirt she was wearing was soaked with sweat on her chest and back.

Zhang Chang scolded: "It's really useless! A leg of lamb has been roasted for so long, but it is not cooked!" He asked the maid, "Do you know why you are not cooked?"

The maid replied timidly: "It's because the baking time is not enough, gentleman please wait a while, and it will be cooked."

Zhang Chang said, "No! It doesn't matter how long you bake."

The maid dared not speak.

Zhang Chang asked, "Why don't you ask me what I have to do with it?"

"Dare to ask the gentleman, what does that have to do with?"

Zhang Chang said loudly: "The sheep are my Yanzhou sheep! You are a cheap servant in Xuzhou, how can you cook them?"

The maid boldly said, "The little maid is not from Xuzhou, but from Changyi."

Zhang Chang ignored him, raised his ears and listened to the movement in the hall, while continuing to bury his head in eating.

The Yanyans at the table were once again horrified.

The hall became silent.

Sheep are people. You are a lowly servant in Xuzhou, how can you be qualified to govern the people of our Yanzhou?

Compared with the previous "Soldier" and "Abalone's House", this time the "Xuzhou cheap maid" insulted Xun Zhen even more severely.

Zhang Chang's words could not be regarded as not heard by Xun Zhen, if he did not respond, it would only make Zhang Chang's arrogance more arrogant, and if the matter spread, it would also damage his prestige in Yanzhou; however, Right now, Zhang Chang couldn't be killed because of this. Xun Zhen invited Yanzhou scholars tonight to show respect and win people's hearts. Execution would not only go against his original intention, but would also damage his reputation.

Zhang Zhao said in his heart, "How will the Ming Guild answer?"

Xun You and Xi Zhicai were ready to find the stairs for Xun Zhen to descend.

Hearing that, Xun Zhen laughed.

In the eyes of dozens of Yanshi, Xun Zhen said leisurely: "Since ancient times, there have been many madmen! Zhang Jun can be regarded as one of them.

"The reason why mad people are mad can be roughly divided into two categories. One is depressed and unhappy, and the barrier is difficult to cast, so they go mad; What is Zhang Jun?

"If it is the former, I will let Gongda test his ability. If Zhang Jun has real talent, I can raise Zhang Jun to the court to transform Zhang Jun's fortress; if it is the latter, even though I am a humble person, I also have the heart of Yucheng. , with my present humility, how about the beauty of being a madman?"

Zhang Chang dropped his dagger, jumped up, pointed his halberd at Xun Zhen, and cursed, "My madness today is neither the former nor the latter! My madness today is a lustful and unyielding madness! Xun Zhen, You have no respect, and trespassed on our state; you made Xun You the prefect of our state, and appointed you to each other! Do you think that you are arrogant and mighty, and I will be afraid of you? Longevity, longevity, unbreakable! Duke Bao He Gu? He was killed by the evil soldiers under your account! The madness I am today is also mad for Bao Jun! Bao Jun denounced you as today’s Dong Zhuo, you are more cruel than Dong Zhuo!”

When Bao Xin was guarding Shou Zhang, he once summoned soldiers to declare righteousness in order to boost morale. Zhang Chang, a native of Shouzhang, was turned into an official by Bao Xin. At that time, he was standing beside Bao Xin on the high platform of the school martial arts field.

Bao Xin's generosity and fierceness touched him deeply. The reason why he came to the banquet at the invitation of the officials sent by Xun Zhen this time was to have the opportunity to scold Xun Zhen in public and vent his anger for Bao Xin, who had already been murdered.

To be honest, Zhang Chang is ready to lose his head.

In other words, he is now eager for Xun Zhen to kill him, in order to use his own death to stimulate the resistance of Yanzhou scholars against Xun Zhen.

Xun Zhen didn't know about Zhang Chang's injustice for Bao Xin, but Xun Zhen had guessed it a little bit. As for what he wanted to die for and why he wanted to die, Xun Zhen had already seen it, but of course he wouldn't. Make him wish.

Xun Zhenxiao and Xun You and the others said, "Zhang Sheng is mad!"

Xun You looked at Wan Qian.

Wan Qian got up, attended the trend, went to Zhang Chang's side, UU reading www.uukanshu.com called the officials outside the hall to come in, grabbed him together, and dragged him out.

Xun Zhen raised the wine glass and said, "The reason why I sent troops into Yan, you should know, I am sympathetic to Yanren being violated by the Yellow Turbans, to sympathize with Yanren's suffering, to help Yanzhou eradicate the Yellow Turbans, ' trespassing' two Words, I really don't know where to start!

"Cao Mengde stole Yanzhou without an edict. Seeing my army entering Yanzhou, he felt guilty as a thief, so he raised his army and attacked our army in Rencheng. I had no choice but to go to war with him. A few days ago, I had already sent an envoy to the west and rushed to Chang'an Miansheng, the prefect of Yanzhou, should be succeeded by someone, and the imperial court should decide, and the Son of Heaven decides with one word! However, although the Yellow Turbans are broken, there are still remnants; Under the situation, Guizhou cannot live without the rulers of the military and government for a day. It is nothing more than to temporarily govern Guizhou and protect the land for the emperor before the emperor's edict arrives. Gongda has since returned me to Xuzhou.

"These are the words I said from the bottom of my heart. Fairness is in the heart of the heart. You and other people who are knowledgeable and far-sighted should have their own judgments. I won't say more. I still admire you for the banquet tonight. It will be all fun! Please wait for another drink."

Full of scholars, toasting and drinking.

There is a wise man who understands the meaning of Xun Zhen's words, and unconsciously said: "In Zhendong's words, 'Cao Mengde robbed Yanzhou without an edict' and 'Gongda defended the land for the emperor'. Sentence, profound meaning!"

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