Three Kingdoms

Yecheng.

Jizhou farewell Cui Yan is sitting in the government office, wearing a crown and belt, and his bearing is extraordinary. Cui Yan has a majestic body, handsome appearance, and a beautiful beard. He studied under Zheng Xuan when he was young and was proficient in scriptures. At the beginning, I followed Yuan Shao, but at that time, Yuan Shao's first wife, second wife, and third wife were so long that they lined up from the door to the street. A spaghetti girl like Cui Yan couldn't stand out, so naturally she didn't. How many good positions, only one cavalry captain.

The position of Captain of Cavalry is not considered low. After all, it is associated with "cavalry", just like it is connected with "foreign" in later generations. Just like the price is higher, Captain of Cavalry is considered to be more valuable than two thousand dan. The salary is not bad, but it's a pity that the official position is empty. After all, the Cavalry Commander was originally in charge of the Yulin Army, but by the Eastern Han Dynasty, Shang Lin Wan was almost ready to be lost. What kind of Yulin Army was there?

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Shao collapsed. When Cao Cao took control of Jizhou, Cui Yan was blessed because of it. The big-breasted, second, third and fourth wives who followed Yuan Shao were contaminated by a lot of Yuan's saliva, uh, breath. The relationship was too close, so Cao Cao didn't dare to use him without worry. He would either transfer him to a vacant position or send him to a distant place. However, a mediocre person like Cui Yan, who didn't get much attention from Yuan Shao, had the opportunity to shake up his own chops. Obtained the position of Jizhou Biejia.

Compared with when she was a flat-chested girl, um, riding captain, Cui Yan has naturally changed her appearance. She is full of energy, full of energy, and shows that she is smart and capable. Even as the New Year is approaching, she is still working in the government office. , the words are full of strong self-confidence, and every word is full of arrogance.

Only when you hold the authority can you have aura.

When you are not prosperous, your farts are nothing, but after you become prosperous, your farts smell good.

A cavalry captain may have a nice name, but he is like a staff officer without a commander, and no one cares about him at all.

However, things are different now in Jizhou Biejia.

Jizhou Mu was originally Han Fu's, but was later given to Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao died, Cao Cao appointed himself Jizhou Mu, and then under Jizhou Mu, he became Jizhou Biejia...

Jizhou Biejia can be said to be Cao Cao's deputy. Although Cui Yan has no way or control over the military, most of the other people's livelihood and government affairs are basically handled by Cui Yan.

One person is inferior to ten thousand people.

It is precisely because of this in history that the Cui family of Qinghe was able to develop slowly, from the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms to the Jin Dynasty, and then to the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Cui Yan has done some errands before, but this is the first time that he is basically in charge of the people's livelihood and government affairs in Jizhou. After the order, everyone held their breath and listened. Even if their own voices were quiet, others could hear them clearly...

This feeling……

Therefore, authority brings various additional benefits to Cui Yan, the kind that everyone greets with a nod and a smile, even though Cui Yan repeatedly emphasizes the need for self-examination, humility, and humaneness... um, um, but in his brain he can't help but Dopamine will be secreted, allowing Cui Yanzhen to truly feel what "refreshment" is.

However, just like the body's dopamine recycling mechanism, Cui Yan's sense of pleasure was interrupted by an urgent letter from Qinghe's home.

For a moment, Cui Yan felt like he was having a withdrawal reaction. Some of his hands and feet felt cold, his back was sweating, and his fingers even had some cramps.

This is an extremely dangerous signal!

As someone from Jizhou, I was actually kept in the dark!

If Lu Yu hadn't felt danger and subconsciously left Xu County to avoid the whirlpool, Cui Yan might not have known about it until the end!

Although Cui Yan stands taller, there are also more people surrounding him, and the voices are louder and noisier. Sometimes it is really not as good as a person to watch quietly... …

This made Cui Yan terrified!

This shows that the information passed to Jizhou, at least to Cui Yan, has been screened and blocked! No wonder there seems to be a sudden increase in complicated affairs during this period...

Cui Yan thought it was because the New Year was approaching and things would inevitably need to be handled centrally, but he didn't expect that others were deliberately getting him involved in all kinds of trivial matters and had no time for him to take care of it!

what to do?

Children choose, adults want them all.

Cui Yan is naturally an adult and he wants them all.

Power, interests, and prestige, none of them are left behind!

The first thing to do is naturally to spread the news...

But just when Cui Yan was thinking about how to release all kinds of news calmly, some officials from Jizhou under him came uninvited, which made Cui Yan feel a little scared and a little lucky in his heart.

Fortunately, I also got the news, otherwise when these people came over, I would still be confused, confused, and confused. I am afraid that the reputation I had finally accumulated would plummet and hit the bottom!

Jizhou Biejia, who is usually very arrogant and gesticulating on weekdays, then encounters a big event. He doesn’t know this or that, how could this happen, how could he do that, and then he has to study, consider, go through the process, ask questions and other questions. human...

Can you still convince the public?

What qualifications do you have to continue to occupy a high position and lead the gentry in Jizhou?

Yes, Cui Yan has now replaced himself as the leader of the Jizhou nobles, because this is also a reality. After all, among the Jizhou nobles, he has the largest official position, or the most real power. Cui Yan naturally feels that You should do your part.

Cui Yan ordered these Jizhou officials to wait in a separate hall, but when he walked slowly over, his heart suddenly jumped halfway!

perhaps……

The Cao family and the Xiahou family, no, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and other Yuzhou factions follow this doctrine?

There is no need to hide it from other people, you just need to hide it from Cui Yan. Then when the disaster is approaching, Jizhou Biejia will be confused, and the rest of the people will be like a group of insects without a leader. ! In this way, what other tricks can the Jizhou nobles come up with?

Then Cui Yan, who lost his reputation among the Jizhou native faction, had to become a vassal of the Yuzhou faction, and even had to pave the way for the Yuzhou faction in turn!

Damn it!

Really vicious!

Cui Yan exhaled, closed his eyes slightly, calmed down, and then walked into the other hall proudly.

"I've seen Cui Biejia!" 』

"Greetings to Mr. Cui!" 』

All the officials from Jizhou, big and small, came to Cui Yan to pay homage.

"No need..." Cui Yan waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.

The clothes are rustling and the jade pendants are jingling.

Everyone wears a lot of clothes, so it may not be easy to be honest with each other.

"You know everything?" ” Cui Yan looked calm and even said with a slightly disdainful tone, as if he was talking about how you knew so slowly.

"This is Yingchuan people trying to shirk responsibility!" "Li Pan, who was sitting under Cui Yan, said angrily, "The general was assassinated in Xudu! Everyone has failed in their duties! What does it have to do with Jizhou? ! Why bother to accuse someone? ! This is really unreasonable! 』

Li Cheng, who was on the other side, also raised his hands and said: "Nowadays, most of the officials in Jizhou are from Yuzhou. Now they are using this matter as a pretext to exclude dissidents and monopolize power!" 』

The Jizhou gentry were dissatisfied with the Yuzhou people's profit sharing, which was already like fire and water, and now this incident is like adding fuel to the fire, or pouring sulfuric acid into the water, causing a heated discussion!

Jizhou was originally uniquely endowed with a peak from the very beginning.

The Yuan family returned as everyone expected, and then took care of Gongsun Zan. Everything seemed to be heading in the best direction, but they did not expect that the wheels slipped on Cao Cao's corner!

Not to mention the crash of Yuan's chariot and the loss of lives, naturally the people from Jizhou who followed behind also suffered bruises, bruises and injuries. The casualties were heavy and horrific...

During that period, the Jizhou gentry were like retail investors and ordinary citizens who had invested a lot of money in later generations. Their faces were green and gloomy. When they met, they wanted to hug each other and cry bitterly.

Cui Yan took office under such a situation...

It was not an easy task to regroup Jizhou under such a situation, but soon, at the critical moment, someone stood up, which was a big drama that was staged in Qinghe County at that time.

Of course, Cui Yan has enough evidence to prove that he has nothing to do with that matter. Moreover, Cao Cao was in a very difficult situation at that time. He could not fight on multiple fronts and was forced to make peace. This also greatly improved Cui Yan's reputation at that time.

Of course, Cao Cao was worried about it...

This time, it was clearly a form of revenge.

Everyone's discussion is still going on, but it's just a superficial emotional catharsis, and no one can come up with a more appropriate solution.

This is also normal.

To gain, there must always be sacrifice. Everyone wants to gain, so who will pay?

Reconciliation and balance are the issues that Cui Yan continues to deal with as Jizhou Biejia.

Cui Yan did not express his position immediately, but slightly stroked his proud beard and pondered without saying anything...

Cui Yan's expression was so indifferent that even Li Pan and Licheng, who were closest to him, couldn't see any clues. He was like the residual snow outside Yecheng, calm and more or less cold. smell.

Cao Cao was assassinated, Man Chong arrested various big families, and the problem spread to Jizhou. Although it made Cui Yan very uncomfortable, it could not immediately destroy Cui Yan's original self-confidence.

Since Lu Yu bought some time for Cui Yan in this matter, he can make some arrangements...

Cui Yan looked around slowly.

Probably infected by Cui Yan's expression, Li Pan, Licheng and others gradually became calmer, their voices lowered, and they couldn't help but look at Cui Yan, waiting for him to speak.

When the general was assassinated, there was no decent explanation, and I'm afraid it couldn't be explained from top to bottom...

But who was revealed, and to what extent, became the key.

Just like when General Hussar was assassinated in Chang'an, didn't he severely cleanse the rangers and libertines of the Sanfu in Guanzhong? So far, the rangers in Hussar territory have changed their careers with their tails clamped, and they have fled. He was completely helpless and had no arrogance at all.

Who would fight over a toilet chip to wipe their butt?

Seeing that everyone's mood had stabilized a little, Cui Yan said slowly: "I also know that most of you have nothing to do with this matter... It's just that Man Boning has a cold and ruthless personality... He has always taken action, but he has never Failed...』

Li Pan frowned and said, "Isn't this just letting him be his own fish?" ! 』

Cui Yan said: "You should remember that the general is being assassinated now..."

Li Cheng caught the accents in Cui Yan's words, and then suddenly said: "Cui Jun means..."

Cui Yan nodded and said: "When the general of the dynasty was assassinated, how could we just let it go?" 』

Li Pan and others looked at each other and fell silent together.

Blood and life are worthless in a chaotic world.

Scriptures and knowledge can only show greater power in their order.

Cui Yan knew this very well.

Geckos all know to throw their tails out when facing danger, let alone humans? But everyone knows the strategy of abandoning the car to keep the handsome man, but no one wants to be the "car" that looks so good when it goes around!

Cui Yan glanced at the crowd lightly, took in the expressions of these people, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

These days, it's hard to find a cunning person who can catch a lot of people, but a hot-blooded young man with a stupid head is like a big wave of gold rush. It's very rare...

If the sky is falling, you will naturally be helpless, or if you think you are helpless, you will be the first to fight.

This is not surprising. As human beings proliferate, the most stubborn people die in the sky-breaking activities again and again. Naturally, there is no chance to leave their own genes...

"This matter... still takes some time..." Cui Yan said slowly, "There are still some unclear situations... You may as well return to your official offices for the time being, and everything will be as usual..."

The more people there are, the more options there are, so there is no problem to discuss. It is better to wait for clarification later and make arrangements directly.

Everyone looked at each other and understood this to some extent, so they stood up, said goodbye to Cui Yan one after another, and walked out. Li Pan walked at the end, and when he was about to go out, he heard Cui Yan cough slightly behind him, looked back, nodded knowingly, and walked out.

Cui Yan sat upright, his face calm as usual, but his heart was tumbling. Is it Man Chong or Cao Cao who is in charge of this matter?

Different objects naturally require different strategies.

If you get it wrong, it's a big problem...

……o((⊙﹏⊙))o.……

In Xu County, there are also people who want to figure out this issue.

Cao Cao's situation was sometimes said to be getting better, and sometimes it was said to be getting worse, and then it was ups and downs, mumbling high and low, with no accuracy, just like the mouths of later generations of stock market commentators.

So someone wants to take something out of Man Chong's mouth...

Liang Mao and Man Chong were from the same hometown.

It is normal for fellow villagers to invite fellow villagers to dinner.

But at this juncture, anything normal is a little abnormal.

Liang Mao was very studious when he was young and was very familiar with scriptures, so he had a little reputation. Later, after Cao Cao took control of Yanzhou, he recruited him as an official and even promoted him to a high rank...

The Liang Mansion did not prepare any delicacies for the banquet for the many favors today. The tables and mats in the hall were a bit old, and there were no bright and gorgeous decorations. There were not many servants serving at the side, and Liang Mao's two children were even used to personally serve Man Chong with food and water.

Like Manchong, Liangmao is a minor surname. This means that both of their families are not prosperous.

During the dinner, Liang Mao did not ask anything. Instead, he sat across from Man Chong and spent most of the time in silence, eating simple meals. Occasionally he would talk about the scenery of his hometown in Shanyang County and the small village under the mountains and forests. Creek, red plum blossoms on barren mountains.

The simple dinner came to an end soon. Liang Mao's children came in from the corridor, removed the tableware and leftovers from the table, and then brought a set of tea sets.

Liang Mao's child shared the first cup of tea for Man Chong, then left respectfully and politely, and walked out of the hall, asking all the maids and servants to leave far away, while he held his breath. Stay at the courtyard gate.

It was quiet.

Only the faint sound of water rolling was left in the red furnace.

The color of the tea bowl is red and black, and it is simple yet elegant. The tea is clear and reveals the original aroma of tea leaves, and the temperature of the tea is just right.

Man Chong looked at the tea bowl and reached out to touch it gently.

He recognized this set of tea bowls.

This tea set is not made by Liangmao or Manchong, but by Bianyi.

In that year, Yanzhou celebrities stepped aside and invited young talents to hold a banquet. When they were leaving, they gave each person a tea set as a gift, which was elegant and practical.

In the Han Dynasty, most people couldn't afford tea, so they naturally didn't have any tea sets. Therefore, giving them the tea set was almost equivalent to acknowledging them...

Man Chong looked at the tea bowl intently, then raised his head and looked at Liang Mao, just like he looked up at Bian Rang back then.

Liang Mao didn't look at Man Chong, he just looked down at the few tea leaves in the tea bowl, rising and falling, but he still felt Man Chong's gaze, "Bo Ning must have recognized this tea set..."

Man Chong did not deny what Liang Mao said, but he also did not admit it. He gently turned the tea bowl with his fingers and said: "Watch the sunset in Shanyang City, watch the falling flowers under the plum tree... Bo Fang is really interested..."

Hearing these words, Liang Mao slowly raised his head. Following his movements, the undulating tea leaves in the teacup seemed to have been hit hard, and immediately sank to the bottom of the bowl.

Liang Mao raised his head, but Man Chong lowered his head.

Liang Mao looked at Man Chong expressionlessly.

In the courtyard, the north wind roared past, sweeping away the remaining snow on the eaves and rockery, and then mercilessly pounced further away...

"Happiness is always easy to forget, but hatred makes people remember it deeply..." Liang Mao said slowly, "Sometimes some things, even if you want to resolve them, will be difficult..."

Man Chong looked at Can Xue in the courtyard and said, "Please enlighten me..."

Liang Mao looked at Man Chong and said, "You can't touch them..."

Manchong turned his head and looked directly at Liangmao, "They don't dare to move..."

Liang Mao lowered his eyes, seeming to be looking at the tea bowl, or looking somewhere else: "Didn't you try it before?" Now I’m doing the same thing again..."

"It couldn't be done before," Man Chong sighed, "Maybe it still can't be done now..."

"Bo Ning... think about the future, once this hatred has been forged, it will not be so easy to resolve..."

"So you let the children serve the food themselves?" Manchong smiled and said, "I'm interested." But you also know that this matter... is not up to me..."

"And..." Man Chong paused and sighed slightly, "Even if we don't do anything now, it's too late..."

Liang Mao opened his eyes wide, "What Boning said..."

Man Chong looked towards the horizon.

The setting sun is like blood.