The Nameless of the Common Clans

The Gongsun family in Liaodong is not a threat in Chen Mo's future plan. To destroy the Gongsun family in order to gain Liaodong is not cost-effective. Secondly, there are too many variables. The purpose of this northern expedition is to stabilize Youzhou and attack the enemy. The goal of destroying Karasuma has been achieved so far, and the results of the war are continuing to expand. The good and bad fortunes are unpredictable. Therefore, the communication between Chen Mo and Gongsun Gong is quite harmonious.

"My lord, I heard that Gongsun Gong is an eunuch, why are you so polite to him?" Dian Wei waited for Gongsun Gong to leave, then came to Chen Mo and winked.

"It's not polite, it's polite, not to mention what does someone else's physical disability have to do with you?" Chen Mo glanced at Dian Wei speechlessly. He had also heard about Gongsun Gong. He suffered from some unspeakable illness and was eventually removed. Losing part of the body is a pain point for others, and it is not voluntary. Taking this as an example, it is a bit too much for Gongsun Gong.

This is why Chen Mo paid great attention to propriety when communicating with Gongsun Gong before, trying to make Gongsun Gong feel valued. This is also Chen Mo's consistent principle of getting along with others. It is not related to interests and tries to take care of other people's feelings. Maybe it can be used in the future.

As a disabled person, Gongsun Gong's inner feelings can be said to be very keen. Therefore, he can be said to be grateful from the bottom of his heart for his respect for Chen Mo. After all, with Chen Mo's current status and power, he is still willing to consider the feelings of a side general like him. It can be said that He was very kind. If the Gongsun family hadn't been special, Gongsun Gong would have even been willing to join Chen Mo directly.

"I have heard that this kind of people are usually not very..." Dian Wei scratched his head. This eunuch is usually criticized and shameless, and his thoughts are different from those of normal people.

"Everyone is different. How to look at people, you have to see for yourself." Chen Mo shook his head. He always felt that it was unreasonable to use whether a person is disabled to distinguish good from evil. Among people who are not disabled, there are also those who are full of evil. How can we use this to judge good and evil? It's just that this has almost become an inherent concept of many people, and Chen Mo can't change it.

"Here~" Dian Wei agreed, but whether he listened or not is a matter of debate.

Gongsun Gong left with Chen Mo's goodwill and Chen Mo's other request, Tian Feng and Jushou. If they were in Liaodong, Chen Mo hoped that Gongsun would give them to him.

Here, Chen Mo did not use a commanding tone to talk about this matter, but Chen Mo really wanted Tian Feng and Ju Shou, not only because they were famous people in Jizhou, but there were many famous people in the imperial court. The most important thing was that, Chen Mo has read the information collected by Skynet about the two people. These two people are indeed people who have been doing practical things and are quite capable. Chen Mo naturally does not want to let go of such talents.

For this reason, Chen Mo deliberately stayed in Lingzhi for half a month.

Gongsun Du was also very satisfied with Chen Mo's attitude. He killed both Yuan Shang's brothers, and Chen Mo did not ask him for the people brought by the Yuan family. As for Tian Feng and Ju Shu, although Gongsun Du also wanted to take them for his own use, they He refused Gongsun Du's invitation because of his old age. In the end, Gongsun Du weighed it again and ordered Tian Feng and Jushu to be sent to Lingzhi as a return gift to Chen Mo.

After all, Liaodong is now under the jurisdiction of Liu Neng's court in name. In theory, he can be regarded as Chen Mo's subordinate. Chen Mo spoke personally. In order to prevent Chen Mo from swallowing up Liaodong, he did not dare not to give this face.

Half a month later, Lingzhi.

"I've fought against these two gentlemen before, so this is the first time we've met, right?" Chen Mo looked at Tian Feng and Jushu in front of him and said with a smile.

"It's a great honor for me, with my rotten body, to be valued by the general. But... Feng is already old and has no thoughts about official career. I just ask the general to let us return to our fields." Tian Feng and Jushou bowed slightly to Chen Mo and sighed. road.

"When princes fight, there will always be a winner and loser. I know that the two gentlemen still care about the Yuan family and will not force it." Chen Mo looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "The two family members are still well now. They have not taken special care of them, but I have not deliberately made things difficult for you. You two are unwilling to assist me. They have their own ambitions. I am willing to let the two gentlemen return to their hometown."

"Thank you, General!" Tian Feng nodded.

"But there are some things that must be explained to the two gentlemen first." Chen Mo looked at the two of them, his expression gradually becoming solemn: "As long as he does not do anything against the imperial court, Mo will never threaten his family, but since you two have returned to their fields, I I don’t want you two to interfere in the government affairs in any form anymore, including giving advice to others. This is my rule. Once I find out that you two have either become officials, or have your entire family killed, if you harm the court or intend to join other countries, then you will be killed. Don’t blame me for being cruel. The name of Mo is not very good in the Central Plains now. Don’t be afraid of one more stroke.”

If you want to preserve your reputation, you can, but you have to say ugly things first. After returning this time, you can no longer use your reputation and influence to interfere in local political affairs, or even join other princes to oppose Chen Mo. Chen Mo can do it.

These words silenced Tian Feng and Jushou.

Scholars are not upright? If it is possible, they would naturally want to, but is it possible?

It's not that these two people have evil intentions, but that they are in a circle where they can easily access political affairs. It is even certain that the local county magistrate may come to visit him if he has any questions. Due to Jizhou's reputation, those who associate with them are probably all famous people in Jizhou.

To say the least, they can remain anonymous, but what about the family?

With them?

"Reputation is important in life, but apart from reputation, is there nothing else?" Chen Mo looked at the two of them, his expression softened a little, and he smiled: "Besides, Mo's reputation is not that bad, right?"

Chen Mo is now most controversial about the new policy and the three studies. In addition to personal morality, some people also criticize Chen Mo for being lustful, but don't say that Chen Mo has only five wives and concubines in his family. Ask Tian Feng, Ju Shou and other noble men, which one of them has only one wife? Using this to criticize Chen Mo is not tenable.

"I will set off to return to the court tomorrow. Your families should still be in Yecheng. Before arriving in Yecheng, I hope you can give me an answer." Chen Mo didn't say too much to the two. With their wisdom, they can think of what Chen Mo can say, so there is no need to say more. Besides, with Chen Mo's current status, although he is also eager for talents, he doesn't have to have you.

The next morning, as Chen Mo said, the army set out and began to return to the court. In fact, there were only more than 10,000 troops following Chen Mo back to the court. Zhang He and Gao Lan were sent by Chen Mo to assist Xu Huang and strengthen the defense of Jizhou. Zhang He was arranged by Chen Mo to serve under Wuyi. Lu Bu went to Bingzhou to replace Taishi Ci, and Zhao Yun stayed in Liaoxi. In addition to Ma Chao, Pang De, and Zhang Xiu, there was only one veteran Han Qiong who returned to the court with him. As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Chen Mo was going to let him take over the post of right general. After this battle, Chen Mo was going to give Lu Bu the position of General of Cavalry, and stay in Bingzhou with a certain degree of autonomy.

The positions of General of Guards, General of Cavalry, and General of Chariots are second only to the three officials, but they have basically no real power. It can be regarded as an honorary title. If they go on an expedition, they will have military power, but in the court, they are basically idle positions. Now letting Lu Bu go is also a kind of trust.

Lu Bu is a fierce tiger. It makes no sense to tie him up in Luoyang. But if he is placed on the frontier, it can be seen from this expedition to Wuhuan that Lu Bu can become a banner for the Han Dynasty to intimidate the surrounding areas.

Of course, this freedom cannot be completely unfettered. First, there are family members. Second, Bingzhou is the place where Chen Mo started his career and the most perfect place for Chen Mo to control. Even if someone rebels, he will immediately fall into a situation where there is no food to transfer and no one to use. Chen Mo is most relieved that Lu Bu is here.

Tian Feng and Ju Shou were arranged to follow the troops on a bright carriage. For the two, Chen Mo treated them well. Not only did they have a carriage, but he also sent two maids to serve them. The carriage was also quite spacious.

"Gong Yu, what do you think?" In the quiet carriage, Tian Feng finally broke the silence and looked at Ju Shou.

"We have no choice, right?" Ju Shou sighed: "This general seems to be magnanimous, but in fact, he has blocked our way home."

Not being able to participate in political affairs is not just about court affairs, but also local affairs. How to count this thing? There is some ambiguity. Both of them are from aristocratic families with businesses, so it is inevitable that there will be disputes. Perhaps Chen Mo's original intention would not even care about this, but if the two of them want to completely stay out of politics, they have to cut off contact with their old friends. After a long time, they may not even be considered local tyrants, and any petty official can bully them.

Even if it is not so miserable, how will the family develop in the future? Or how to continue to maintain the dignity of the aristocratic family?

These cannot be ignored.

Some things cannot be thought about too deeply, and as Chen Mo said, he did not do anything that harmed the world. As for being loyal to the Yuan family, now that two generations of the Yuan family have been collectively wiped out, it is not considered a betrayal to vote for Chen Mo.

Tian Feng sighed when he heard this. Ju Shou didn't say it explicitly, but he understood the meaning. Ju Shou was ready to compromise. If he really wanted to be loyal to the Yuan family, it was not impossible for him to live in seclusion in the mountains with his family and be a hermit who didn't care about worldly affairs. But with the new policy now, if there were no tax reduction policies for meritorious officials by the government, the new tax method, after putting aside the cost of hiring tenants, would probably not be enough for them to become hermits with their families. Being a hermit also requires money. After all, a family, including some necessary servants, has hundreds of people.

"This great general is really amazing. Just a few words can disintegrate our fighting spirit." Tian Feng sighed and sighed.

I won't force it. I just said a few requirements. If you can do it, you can return to the fields, but if you can't do it, I will deal with you at that time, and you just stand there and take the beating.

As for entering the court without saying a word... try it. Let alone Chen Mo, if it's Tian Feng, there are also a hundred ways to make you have to work for the court or Chen Mo.

This method is many times stronger than that of Yuan Shang and Gongsun Du. Even if Yuan Shao had this level, he would not have attacked each other and wasted his own forces.

"Xiao Cui!" Tian Feng looked outside the carriage and shouted.

"Greetings, sir." The maid came in and saluted the two.

"Send someone to inform the general that we are willing to join the government."

"Yes~"