The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Liu Biao had the official position of the general of Zhennan, and the "general" was also referring to not Xun Zhen, but Liu Biao.

Cai Mao said stunned: "Does the general look unhappy?"

"Didn't you find it?"

"I didn't find out, ... why is the general unhappy?"

Kuailiang looked at Cai Mao and saw that he didn't seem to be pretending, but he really didn't wake up, so he couldn't say it any further, so he stopped talking and said to Cai Mao, "Maybe I'm wrong. De Gui, I'm really tired from this journey, it's getting late, you and I should rest early." Chong Cai Mao bowed and walked into the tent.

Inexplicably, Cai Mao stayed on the spot for a while, scratched his head, mumbled a few words, and entered his tent.

But when I got to the tent, I just took a bath and was about to go to bed. Someone outside the tent asked to see me.

Cai Mao invited this person in, it was Chen Yi, Xun Zhen's chief clerk.

Chen Yi entered the tent and greeted Cai Mao. She smiled and said to Cai Mao, "Are you ready to rest?"

When I went to Xu County last time, Cai Mao had already met Chen Yi, and he knew that this person was one of Xun Zhen's confidants, and because he was very respectful to him, he replied, "I just washed and was about to rest, when Jun Da drove by suddenly. , but is something wrong?"

"I came here under the order of the charioteer, and the charioteer asked me to come and see if you fell asleep. Since we parted from Xu County, the charioteer said that he has not seen you for several months, and he misses you very much. If you haven't gone to bed yet, and if you're not tired, you will dare to invite you to the chariot tent to say goodbye."

He just defeated Yuan Shu and regained Nanyang, and today he learned that Xun Zhen intends to represent him as the prefect of Nanyang. Both of these are important events. Although Cai Mao was tired from the journey, if he was allowed to sleep, he would not be able to sleep, and he also wanted to be with Xun Zhen. So of course he would not refuse when he talked, so he immediately called the servants in, waited for him to change his clothes, and then went out from Chen Yi and went to Xun Zhen's tent.

When Chen Yi came, he brought more than ten entourages with him. It was quiet at night, and there was a lot of noise, which Liu Biao heard in the tent.

Liu Biao asked, knowing that it was Chen Yi who came to find Cai Mao.

Not long after, he heard that Cai Mao was out of the tent, and followed Chen Yi to Xun Zhen's residence.

Although Liu Biao didn't say anything more, he just picked up the book he was reading, sat at the desk, and flipped through it again. However, the candlelight flickered on his face, but it was uncertain.

What Kuai Liang said was right, Liu Biao was indeed not very happy.

The reason for his unhappiness, needless to say, was naturally Xun Zhen's request to express Cai Mao as the prefect of Nanyang.

Speaking of which, although Liu Biao is liberal, he is obviously more literate than the lords and heroes of today, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Xun Zhen. Also a suspicious person.

Although Cai Maoyuan was also one of the candidates he wanted to recommend to the court as the prefect of Nanyang, and Cai Mao was his brother-in-law, Xunzhen actually wanted to recommend Cai Mao as the prefect of Nanyang, which made Liu Biao suspicious.

If it is said that Xun Zhen and Cai Mao did not know each other, it would be fine. The problem is, Xun Zhen and Cai Mao are not only strangers, they are old friends many years ago, and even when it comes to the relationship of the brother-in-law, Cai Mao has two The clan sister is Xun Zhen's concubine, in other words, Cai Mao can also be regarded as Xun Zhen's brother-in-law. And Cai Mao didn't hesitate after hearing Xun Zhenyu's promotion of him as the prefect of Nanyang, and thanked him on the spot, and when Xun Zhen asked him how to govern the county, he answered fluently.

All these circumstances made Liu not only doubt whether Xun Zhen recommended Cai Mao for ulterior motives, but he even began to wonder if Cai Mao knew about it from Xun Zhen's letter a long time ago. - Cai Mao and Xun Zhen have been here all the time, but they are constantly writing letters.

This private letter keeps coming, which is another doubt.

"When people go to high places, Xun Zhenzhi is now in power in the imperial court, in control of the four states, with 100,000 strong soldiers, and he will be able to gain more from him than me, ... De Gui Ruoyin It's not surprising that he abandoned me."

Although Liu Biao was looking at the words on the scroll, in fact, he didn't see a single word, but he just subconsciously turned the scroll to the next page, as if he was reading a book.

Various thoughts mingled in his mind.

Liu Biao was so suspicious, and he couldn't blame him.

Today's scholars are mostly exclusive to foreigners. The power of the state and county is nominally owned by the governor of the state and county. Take Nanyang County as an example, there are still two nursery rhymes circulating today, that is, "Fan Mengbo, the prefect of Runan, Huanuo, the patron of Nanyang sect. Cen Gongxiao, the prefect of Nanyang, Hongnong Chengyuan but sitting Xiaoxiao". These two nursery rhymes are about two counties and four people. Two counties, one from Runan and one from Nanyang, had four people. At that time, Zongzi, the prefect of Runan, Chengyu, the prefect of Nanyang, Cao Fanpang of Runan, and Cao Cenlong of Nanyang. Zongzi was from Nanyang, and Chengyu was from Nanyang. Hongnong people. The meaning of the two nursery rhymes is that the people who really have the final say in Runan and Nanyang are Fan Pang and Cen Long. Of course, there is a lack of political ability of Zongzi and Chengyuan, but the influence of local aristocrats and celebrities on the local regime is also evident.

The basis of Liu Biao's power in Jingzhou was the support of the wealthy clans in Cai and Kuai.

The relationship between Cai Mao, Kuaiyue, Kuailiang, etc. and Liu Biao is mutual use.

It is already mutual use, coupled with the usual group of local scholars and xenophobia, then under this background, I am afraid that no matter who it is, as long as it is in this troubled time, and in a foreign state or a foreign county that is not home, those who are in charge of a party, usually will be suspicious.

Suspicion is therefore becoming a common denominator of the feudal lords everywhere today.

Cao Cao is suspicious, needless to say, Yuan Shao is also a suspicious person.

As for Zhiruo Xunzhen, isn't he a suspicious person? Not necessarily. It's just that Xun Zhen's power base in Xuzhou and other places is different from that of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao. He mainly relies on his clansmen, in-laws, and his old friends and officials in Yingchuan, Zhao and Weijun, not Xuzhou and others. He was a native scholar, so his suspicions were a little lighter.

That night, Cai Mao didn't come back from Xun Zhen until it was almost three o'clock.

Liu Biao hadn't slept yet. After hearing Cai Mao's return, he opened his eyes and stared at the dark ceiling. He was stunned for a while.

But he didn't know what he was thinking.

The next morning, Xun Zhen invited Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and others to the city to have a look.

After leaving the camp, along the way, I saw many deserted fields, many villagers on the roadside, skinny and ragged, and all the children were yellow-faced, skinny, and weak. When I entered the city, I arrived at Yuan Shu's mansion, but saw that the mansion was resplendent, extravagant and gorgeous, and Liu Biao was a crowd. All of them couldn't help but sigh, the common people were not living well, yet Yuan Shu was so extravagant, it was really cruel and absurd.

Yuan Shu's two younger brothers, his son Yuan Yao, etc., have been sent to the court by Xun Zhen together with Yuan Shu's body. Yuan Shu's subordinates Zhang Xun and Li Ye, who surrendered to Xun Zhen, stayed in Wan County. In the afternoon, Xun Zhen summoned Zhang Xun and others to meet Liu Biao and others.

In the evening, Xun Zhen really held a banquet to wash away the dust for Liu Biao, and Zhang Xun and others also attended.

At the banquet, Zhang Xun's descendants were all respectful to Xun Zhen, and Li Ye was even more flattering.

The next day, Xun Zhen selected some of the elites and invited Liu Biao to watch them practice.

The location of the exercise was chosen on a wide field outside the camp, but on the field, thousands of cavalry galloped, majestic and majestic.

After Liu Biao and others watched it for a long time, Cai Mao whispered to Kuai Liang, "It really is a master of martial arts!"

Xun Zhen's ministry was indeed much stronger than Liu Biao's. Liu Biao and Yuan Shu fought for several years, no distinction was made. As soon as Xun Zhen's troops arrived, Yuan Shu was instantly wiped out. Xun Zhen in Wanxian County was defeated, and Liu Biao only took down Chaoyang and Xinye counties. Even though this was a fact, Liu Biao was still unhappy when he heard Cai Mao's whispered words.

However, Liu Biao's face did not show anything unusual.

After watching the drill, it was almost dusk. Back in the camp, Xun Zhen held a banquet again.

Another day, Guo Jia, Chen Yi and other scholars who followed Xun Zhen to defeat Yuan Shu gathered in the account, but under the auspices of Xun Zhen, they had a talk with Liu Biao and others. Yesterday's martial arts, today's Taoism. The performance of martial arts is majestic and majestic, and the Taoism also prevails.

After the clear talk was over, Chen Yi became suspicious and said, "Ming Gong, I've heard for a long time that Liu Jingzhou has a talent for clear talk, but today we talk about him and see that he is not very good. If he is famous, is it really difficult?"

When Guo Jia heard this, he laughed and said, "It's not unworthy of the name."

"Oh? Then why haven't you heard of its outstanding theory?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Didn't you see it? In today's talk, Liu Jingsheng is often absent-minded, so it must be because of this, and his speech is normal."

Chen Yi thought about it for a while, and it really happened, and asked, "But it's weird, so why is he so absent-minded?"

Guo Jia and Xun Zhen looked at each other and smiled, neither of them explained much to Chen Yi.

On the day I saw Liu Biao, I told Liu Biao that I planned to recommend Cai Mao as the prefect of Nanyang, and that night, I asked Cai Mao to talk to him. In the past two days, Xun Zhen always showed an affectionate attitude towards Cai Mao. - Xun Isn't Zhen doing these things just to make Liu Biao "absent"?

In the next few days, Xun Zhen went to each county in Nanyang and ordered the magistrates of each county to come to Wan county to meet Liu Biao. Liu Biao was the shepherd of Jingzhou. He was in charge of both the government and the army. He was a well-deserved chief of Jingzhou. Nanyang County was a county under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou.

Some of the twenty or thirty county magistrates in Nanyang County were appointed by the imperial court earlier, and some were appointed by Yuan Shuo. Xun Zhen also knew about their respective political situations in the county. Xun Zhen had already decided that some of them would stay in office, some would be dismissed, and some of them would be punished. These decisions will be made when Xun Zhen returns to Xu County. He went to the court and implemented it, but he didn't need to say more.

On this day, Liu Biao bid Xun Zhen farewell.

The purpose of meeting Liu Biao this time has been achieved. First, to stabilize the relationship of "allies". Second, it has been decided that Cai Mao will be the prefect of Nanyang. Suspicion. Fourth, although they didn't say it clearly, they both tacitly acknowledged the area actually occupied by the other party, so Xun Zhen didn't keep him and allowed him to go back to Xiangyang.

Cai Mao has not yet been appointed by the court, because he went back with Liu Biao.

On the occasion of parting, Xun Zhen distributed gifts to Liu Biao, Kuai Liang, Cai Mao and others.

The gifts given to Liu Biao, Kuailiang, etc. were all precious gifts, but the gift to Cai Mao was not heavy, it was just a sword, but the swordsman, the gentleman's military equipment, this thing is something that the literati carry with him, but it shows closeness. meaning.

After sending Liu Biao and others away, UU Reading www.uukanshu. com Xun Zhen stayed in Wan County for two more days. After all the military and political affairs that needed to be dealt with, he left behind Zang Ba, Wen Pin, Yu Jin and his troops stationed in Wan County. Xu Huang fought in this battle. Zhongli made a lot of military contributions, Xun Zhen has already expressed his credit to the DPRK, gave him more than a thousand soldiers, and kept him in Nanyang.

After arranging the garrison, Xun Zhen and Sun Ce led the troops to leave Wan. According to the etiquette regulations, after the battle and returning to the central court, there are ceremonies to sacrifice prisoners and report to the temple. Sun Ce is now the general Wei of the court. Because he did not directly return to Pingyu, he followed Xun Zhen and also returned to Xu. county.

When they arrived at Xu County, all officials in the court received orders from Liu Xie to welcome Xun Zhen and Sun Ce to their triumphant victory.

In the outskirts, when he met the ministers, Xun Zhen was very humble, without armor or crown, wrapped in a long robe, and wore a long sword on his waist. At this time, there was no one who had just personally led 30,000 tigers and wolves. After conquering Nanyang, he wiped out the prestige of Yuan Shu, who had ruled Nanyang for several years and was also one of the few princes in the sea? If you don't know each other, then looking at Xun Zhen at this time, it is clear that he is an elegant scholar.

Yuan Shu, the third prince of the fourth generation of the Yuan clan, although Yuan Shu had committed a heinous crime, his two younger brothers and sons, who had been brought to the court by Xun Zhen, were not convicted by Liu Xie at the request of the courtiers who were old with the Yuan clan. , but they were driven back to their hometown. The day after Xun Zhen sacrificed to the temple, Zhang Xun, Li Ye and other important subordinates under Yuan Shu’s account were also dedicated to Liu Xie. Liu Xie also followed Xun Zhen’s suggestion. Except for Li Ye and a few others who were not hired, most of the rest were not only exempted from their crimes, but were also appointed to official positions and used in the court.

Temple sacrifices, prisoner sacrifices, and a series of personnel arrangements were busy for three or four days, but on this day, at the first court meeting after Xun Zhen returned to Xu County, one person went to Liu Xie and proposed a proposal for Yang Biao. And so on for suggestions.