Three Kingdoms

The matter of speech is actually very interesting.

In most cases, speech is a very personal matter.

A person's speech generally only represents one person's ideas, but most of the time, if it is just one person's speech, it is often ignored, so many times some people like to represent others and then hijack them. public opinion.

So are there calm people?

There are some, but calm people generally will not easily participate in arguments, make rash remarks, and will not always accuse this and criticize that. However, the actions of calm people will in turn give other voices It frees up space so that in the early stages of things, things are often filled with confusion, negativity, and negative voices.

Just like Jianning now.

At first, Gao Ding thought that Liu Fan would be able to merge into one place and march immediately. However, he did not expect that before Liu Fan arrived, a noble nobleman from the tribe of the Yi people came to the door, opening his mouth and saying "Gao Ding". He must have betrayed the organization, lost his position, and became a lackey of the Han Dynasty...

Of course, the specific words are not what later generations would say, but the meaning is correct. It is just to complain and then be filled with indignation. It seems that in this way, the Yi people have become the lackeys of the Han people again. The unfairness of the Han people in the past, All kinds of hatred, Gao Ding actually forgot about it.

Gao Ding naturally categorically rejected it, saying that he was still a Yiren and still stood on the side of the Yiren.

The leaders of the Yi people and others were doubtful.

Then things became a little subtle. Because of such a mess, when Liu Fan arrived in Jianning, it was not convenient for Gao Ding to greet him, so only Yong Kai went.

Then when Liu Fan saw that Gao Ding had not arrived, when he asked, Yong Kai hesitated a little, and suddenly there were some waves in his heart. His original enthusiasm was suddenly reduced to only seven or eight points.

Later, Liu Fan's enthusiasm, which had been compromised, gradually shrunk amidst the chaotic comments of the Yi people...

In ancient times, the Yi people should have lived in the great river basins of China. At that time, they had a quarrel with the two old men of Yan and Huang, and lost a fight. Then they ran away from home, fled south to the depths of the mountains, and gradually settled down. Later, it was once strong and powerful, and it still exists in later generations, but it was given a new name by Taizu, called "Yi".

Therefore, the Yi people have strong personalities, and it doesn't matter that Liu Fan hasn't arrived yet. Once Liu Fan arrives, the question of who listens to whom, that is, the issue of command authority, is immediately like seventeen or eight inflated rubber balls. It was like falling into the water. Even if Gao Ding and Liu Fan had four hands together, they couldn't push all the balls under the water.

For most of the Yi chiefs and village owners, they do not have any official positions. Therefore, Liu Fan's imperial conferment and Qianshi seniority do not have much deterrence at all, let alone awe. .

What is the governor of Jiaozhou? Where is Jiaozhou? What? It's so far away, so what is this stick doing here?

What two thousand stone officer? Is it as big as the Grand Administrator of Jianning? almost? What nonsense is that? The prefect of Jianning has already turned his back. Why should I give this guy a good look?

Just like most of the local powerful Chinese gentry, these Yi people chiefs and nobles are also mostly similar to this kind of separatist place. They control the role of the mountain and support Gao Ding as the leader of the Yi people. That is because not only is Gao Ding famous, but also Gao Ding itself is also a foreigner, so the wealth does not fall into the hands of outsiders, but Liu Fan...

Should it be considered star anise or aniseed? Or should it be considered bay leaves or bay leaves?

In fact, it’s all the same, it’s a matter of benefit.

These Yi people tribes are in a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural state, and many people are even used to living with animals. Even in the Yi people's mythology, their ancestor is a dog that is more than half human, so it is said that it has some wildness. , which is not wrong at all.

Most of the Yi people said that they could cooperate as soon as they came up, but they wanted Liu Fan to listen to Haute Couture's arrangements. Naturally, it is impossible for Gao Ding to tear down the pillars of his own family, so he will not say anything. And Liu Fan's subordinates also have some South Vietnamese, who are also neighbors of the Yi people. Some of them have some old grudges. Now they have seized the opportunity. , there are many people who quarrel in person, arrange fights in private, and there are also people who start scolding each other out of urgency, greet each other's ancestors over and over again, and then turn into fisting and foot intercourse and group fights with weapons...

Fortunately, both Hao Ding and Liu Fan generally knew some sense of propriety in their hearts, so they kept suppressing it and did not make the matter bigger.

But the problem is that if this problem is not solved, there will be no way to take the next step. If it is not solved for one day, it will be delayed for one day. If it is not solved for ten days, it will be postponed for ten days.

Gao Ding and Liu Fan both know that this problem will definitely be solved eventually and will be unified, but whoever speaks first will definitely suffer, and whoever gives in first will be the second one, just like doing things, the second one will wear out the skin, and the boss will Shuang Wai Wai Wai, if given a choice, who would want to be the second child?

Another day of noisy for a long time, the meeting broke up unhappy again.

Yong Kai watched Liu Fan lead the people away, sipped his teeth, turned around and did not go back to his home, but went straight to the Couture camp. After seeing Couture, he said: "What to do now, it's all over." It's been several days... What's the plan of Governor Liu? 』

According to Gaoding's original thinking, Liu Fan came all the way from afar, and food and grass must be tight. Therefore, Liu Fan would naturally have to give up some of his benefits after just two days, and then Gaoding would consider returning some. After saving Liu Fan's face, both families will naturally be able to get along, and they can really sit down and discuss how to cooperate and how to advance.

But now Liu Fan didn't follow the script, and it was obvious that he had anal prolapse...

How to do this?

Gao Ding was silent for a moment and said: "We'll see for two more days..." Gao Ding was also a little helpless. If he didn't make up his mind at the beginning, Liu Fan would most likely be polite, but now he has done all these things. He gave up and knelt down to lick Liu Fan's gourd head again. Apparently Gao Ding couldn't open his mouth.

Yong Kai thought about it for a while and tentatively said: "How about I take some food and grass to Liu Fan's camp, just say that I am a laborer, and take a look at it?" 』

Gao Ding thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but..."

Yong Kai nodded and said: "I know this, just do it in my name... After all, I am a landlord in Jianning, and it is appropriate to be a landlord... I won't say anything else..."

On the other side, Liu Fan also sighed. He didn't know that if he made a slight concession and agreed on the price, he could reach a consensus and enter a stage where both parties would be happy more quickly. But at this price What...

It doesn't matter if you have money. After all, using money to buy a foreigner is already within the normal scope of operation. Just like a dog brother spends some money to buy a good guy, it's understandable. Even if something goes wrong, just smile. That's fine, but the problem is that what high-end clothing obviously requires is not money, but position.

From another aspect, the Hu people reject the Han people, and the Han people also reject the Hu people. This has nothing to do with populism or nationality, it is just a human instinct. Therefore, in the current situation of the Han Dynasty, if Liu Fan gave up the main command power, This means that he has lost his dominant position. Even if he can conquer Sichuan and Shu, not to mention the distribution of benefits, public opinion alone can completely crush Liu Fan to death!

The public opinion of the entire Han society is like this. If it is said that the Han people are the leader like the Hussar generals, and then they hire Qiang people, Southern Huns, etc. as assistants, no one will say anything. But on the other hand, if the Han people become The help of barbarians...

Haha, in this case, the signboard of Lao Liu's family will be really dark and smelly!

By then, Liu Yan's coffin will definitely not be covered, and he might not be able to bear to knock on Liu Fan's window in the middle of the night...

Therefore, unless Liu Fan wanted to taste what thousands of people pointed out, he could only grit his teeth and not let go.

Gaoding himself was a barbarian, so he couldn't think of this matter, but Yongkai had an open mind and guessed something. When he used the labor force to send food, grass and other items, he exchanged a few words and said straight to the point: "Liu How about asking someone to be the temporary leader? Temporary, temporary! 』

Liu Fan was stunned for a moment, feeling a little angry rising, but then he thought about it, and it seemed to be another solution to the current situation. It is impossible to bow to haute couture, and it is impossible to remain in a stalemate here for a long time, so this problem needs to be solved sooner or later, and the sooner it is solved, the better.

And Yong Kai...

After all, Yong Kai's ancestors were also marquises. He could be said to be a queen from a famous family, and he was a powerful person in Jianning. If the name was given to Yong Kai, there would be no problem with the public opinion of the Han Dynasty. It seems that Everything is perfect. But Liu Fan still felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

Liu Fan was silent.

Yong Kai was secretly happy, this attitude was hilarious! So he immediately went on to say: "I am not nostalgic for power, but... Hey!" Now, the commotion between Governor Liu and Leader Gao... If this continues, they will be laughed at by Sichuan and Shu. I am afraid that the fighting spirit of the army will be depleted day by day. When it comes time to mobilize the troops, the morale of the army will be gone. How to start it? Being the leader, on the one hand, he can reduce the consumption in this area, and on the other hand, he must be impartial and act in a neutral manner. In this way, neither Liu Jishi nor Gao, the leader, naturally has to worry... not to mention a certain person. My family's business is all in Jianning, so I definitely won't think about going to Sichuan or Shu..."

Yong Kai said coquettishly, anyway, he just meant that he had good intentions and couldn't bear to watch Liu Fan and Gaoding compete with each other. At the same time, he said that he had no selfish motives at all and was just serving as a communication bridge, and then let Liu Fan and Gaoding compete with each other. Haute couture can make people meet on a magpie bridge and blend in like water and milk...

Liu Fan hesitated, and then said after a while: "Is this what Alliance Leader Gao means?" 』

Yong Kai waved his hands repeatedly and said, "How could that be what he meant?" This is my personal idea. Let me discuss it with Ambassador Liu first. If it can be done, I will talk to Leader Gao..."

Liu Fan thought for a long time and finally nodded slowly.

This method, or Yong Kai's suggestion, is not the best, but it doesn't seem to be that wrong, and it is also the only solution at the moment. The only thing, naturally, means that there is no choice.

Yong Kai slapped his chest hard again, making his fat body tremble. He made a lot of promises for free, which sounded good but had no real purpose. For example, for the wealth that the two people gained during the attack on Sichuan and Sichuan. , I won’t take half a point, I will definitely not talk too much about the military battle formation of the two people, and I will ensure Liu Fan’s complete military power, etc.

After leaving Liu Fan's camp, he walked around again, slowly suppressing his excitement, watching the sky getting dark, then changed his expression to a sad look, and entered the haute couture tent.

As expected, Gao Ding was still waiting for Yong Kai's reply, but Yong Kai's words almost made Gao Ding jump!

"Liu Shijun insisted on letting me...let me be the leader...Brother Gao, what should I do about this?" Yong Kai looked like he was aggrieved.

"Um? ah? ! ” Gao Ding’s eyes almost popped out.

Gao Ding stared at Yong Kai.

Yong Kai suddenly stood up and said, "Brother Gao, what do you mean?" Looking at me like this? OK! I immediately went to see Governor Liu and refused the matter! 』

After saying that, Yong Kai walked out angrily.

"etc! Gao Ding frowned and called out to Yong Kai.

The Yi people are human beings too, and they all need to eat and drink. Now that spring is about to begin, there are only two options left. One is to prepare for spring plowing and production. The Yi people disperse back to their respective tribes and do whatever they have to do. , so that there will be something to chew on in the coming year.

But since then, it will not be so convenient to convene the next time, and it will also be a blow to the reputation of Gaoding. Just like King You of Zhou, the princes have worked hard to go there, but there is no benefit. Who will do it next time? Again? If King Zhou You used the exercise as an excuse at that time, and then spent some money to reward the first, second, and third place, and then reprimanded the last ones, etc., someone would definitely come when the beacon was lit next time. But now Gaoding is asked to come up with the money to settle so many barbarian chiefs. Even if Gaoding is willing, where can he get it?

So the only way in front of us now is to take advantage of the gathering of Yi people to gain certain benefits from Sichuan and Shu. As long as they can support war with war, the Yi people will naturally not complain.

If you want to march into Sichuan and Shu, you must join forces with Liu Fan, otherwise it will be almost equivalent to making a wedding dress for Liu Fan, and the Yi people will also be unwilling, so they go around and around, and Gaoding seems to feel that letting Yong Kai come Being the leader of this coalition seems, should, probably, almost a solution to the problem.

Haute Couture is like a lynx locked in a cage. After trying to get out of the cage to no avail, it walked around and around the tent on its back. Finally, with a little dejection, it raised its head and sighed. He said: "Alas..."

Yong Kai on the side lowered his head. After hearing this sigh, a glimmer of excitement flashed through his small eyes that were squeezed by fat and only a little bit left...