Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 150 Letting Chen Gong to the side, Yanzhou's strategy to stop the war

Seeing Chen Gong's sincere apology, Mi Heng returned to sit down and said, "Chen Yicao, with all due respect, if the people of Yanzhou allow Liu Dai to attack without authorization, then this Yanzhou will probably be plagued by constant wars."

Chen Gong frowned: "You are engaged, why do you say that?"

Mi Heng didn't betray Chen Gong, and said frankly: "Chen Yicao knows why Liu Dai wants to attack and kill Cui Yan, Prime Minister of Jibei, and Ying Shao of Taishan County at this time?"

Chen Gong frowned and said, "The prefects and prime ministers of the prefectures in Yanzhou have always disobeyed Liu Yanzhou. It is not surprising that Liu Yanzhou has the intention of attacking and killing."

You Heng laughed: "Why did Chen Yicao deceive me? Don't you really know that Liu Dai chose to attack Cui Yan and Ying Shao at this time because he was ordered by Yuan Shao?"

"Yuan Shao secretly set up a series of tricks. First, he used Liu Dai to attack and kill Cui Yan and Ying Shao to create chaos in Yanzhou, so as to hide the whereabouts of Zhou Yu, governor of Yuzhou."

"And Zhou Yu's goal is Yuzhou! Zhou Yu snatched Yuzhou, and Yuan Shu was worried that Yuzhou would lose, so he had to transfer Sun Jian from Luoyang back to Yuzhou to compete with Zhou Yu."

"But in this way, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian's plan to challenge the director will be completely declared a failure!"

"Yuan Shu and Sun Jian are angry, and they will definitely march north to question Yuan Shao, and Yanzhou will bear the brunt of it. Yuan Shu will not spare Liu Dai who is married to Yuan Shao."

"At that time, Yanzhou will become a battleground between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and the disaster of war will affect the whole Yanzhou."

"Wars are pervasive, and the crops of the common people will be destroyed. Yanzhou will be full of hungry people. Just like Qingzhou last year, hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves rose up."

"Chen Yicao, did you ever think that Yanzhou would have such a miserable future?"

Mi Heng also kept in mind Yuan Shao's conspiracy that Qingzhou worked together to deduce.

Using it to lobby Chen Gong at this moment is enough to shock Chen Gong.

"I thought Pingyuan You Zhengping was only good at sharp tongue and eloquence, but I didn't expect to have such profound insights into the general situation of the world." Chen Gong was secretly surprised, and couldn't help but respect You Heng.

Liu Dai attacked Cui Yan and Ying Shao, and Chen Gong was also paying close attention.

But the core of Chen Gong's concern is whether Liu Dai's move will affect Yanzhou's spring plowing.

Whether Cui Yan and Ying Shao are dead or not, Chen Gong doesn't care.

After all, Chen Gong is currently the governor of Dongjun County, and is also under Liu Dai's command in name.

However, Yanzhou would become a buffer zone for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's struggle, but Chen Gong did not expect it.

Chen Gong frowned and thought quietly.

"You Zhengping's conjecture, or the judgment of Qingzhou Wenwu, is not impossible."

"Yuan Shao always prided himself on his identity, how could he easily marry Liu Yanzhou and send his wife and daughter as hostages?"

"On the surface, Liu Yanzhou was asked to attack and kill Cui Yan and Ying Shao, but in fact, it was to obstruct Yuan Shu and Sun Jian's plan to ask for Dong, causing civil strife in Yuzhou."

"The three prefectures of Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Yuzhou had an alliance. Zhou Yu robbed Yuzhou. Liu Bei in Qingzhou must not sit idly by, so Jizhou can't take care of it."

"Yuan Shao, we are about to seize Jizhou!"

"Yuan Shu sees that Dong failed and Yuan Shao still won Jizhou. Naturally, he will not feel at ease. Then this Yanzhou will really become the place where Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu will use their troops."

Although Chen Gong was a little slow to react on the spot, his wit was not bad.

As long as Chen Gong is given enough time to deliberate, the fog that Yuan Shao deliberately set up can be dispelled.

But after affirming Yuan Shao's conspiracy, Chen Gong couldn't help feeling angry.

As a native of Yanzhou, Chen Gong naturally hoped that Yanzhou would be safe and sound.

But now, Yuan Shao wants to plunge Yanzhou into war, how can Chen Gong bear it?

People sit at home, and disasters come from the sky, no one can bear it.

If the Yuan family brothers want to compete, do they have to come to Yanzhou?

Thinking of this, Chen Gong no longer hides his clumsiness: "Jiujiang Governor Wen Li is a famous official in the world, he recently resigned and returned to Chen Liu."

"I will go to Chenliuyan to invite Duke Wen Li. If Duke Wen Li comes forward, even if Liu Yanzhou doesn't want to, he still has to give Duke Wen Li a little favor."

Mi Heng said calmly: "Duke Wenli has returned to Chenliu too? In the past, Duke Wenli of Chenliu, Duke Lin of Pingyuan, and Duke Wenju of Lu State were all famous for their poems and articles."

"I wonder if I'm lucky enough to go to Chenliu with Chen Yicao?"

Chen Gong wanted to refuse, but thought that although the person in front of him had arrogance in his words, he was also famous for his poems and articles, so he agreed: "If that's the case, you will take a rest in the mansion for one night when you are engaged, and we will go to Chenliu together tomorrow."

The governor of Jiujiang, Bian Rang, was good at rhetoric, prose, and debate. He was already famous when he was young, and he was as famous as Tao Qiuhong of Pingyuan and Kong Rong of Lu State.

In the first year of Zhongping, General He Jinzheng led Bian Zang to Luoyang and set up a ceremony to receive Bian Zang. Even if the house was full of guests, everyone was impressed by Bian Zang's elegant demeanor.

Kong Rong and Wang Lang, who were officials in Situ's mansion at that time, both submitted famous invitations to Bian Rang and became friends.

Yilang Cai Yong wrote a letter to Bian Rang himself, praising Bian Rang's ability, and Bian Rang was promoted many times by General He Jin for this reason.

In the sixth year of Zhongping, Bian Rang was appointed as the prefect of Jiujiang County, but Bian Rang thought he was unworthy. After staying for more than a year, he chose to resign and return to Chenliu County.

However, his resignation did not affect Bian Rang's reputation. On the contrary, Bian Rang's "self-effacement" made scholars admire him even more.

After all, not everyone can give up a prefect position due to lack of self-examination ability!

Knowing that it was Chen Gong, a famous official from Dongjun County, who was visiting, Bian Rang was also quite happy.

While being talented and famous, he also has arrogance, and those who look up to him are those with real talents and real learning.

For those who look down on them, they will also make ridicule.

In terms of certain characteristics, Bian Rang, like Mi Heng, is a blunt person.

Therefore, when Mi Heng declared his identity, Bian Rang's eyes flashed brightly: "You Zhengping Pingyuan, I have heard about it for a long time! The "Nong Geng Fu" that has been circulated in Yanzhou recently is from you, right?"

"The prose is sharp and pinpoints current events. It doesn't mention Liu Dai, but satirizes Liu Dai every word. The rhetoric is a rare masterpiece in the world."

Mi Heng came all the way and expressed his feelings, so he wrote "Farming Fu" eloquently in Dongping Kingdom, putting Liu Dai's unauthorized attack on spring farming that affected the scholars and common people into words.

Some good people have sent "Fong Geng Fu" to Bian Rang, who is also good at rhetoric.

Mi Heng smiled lightly: "How dare you be proud in front of Duke Wen Li. Duke Wen Li once wrote a "Fu on Zhang Hua", which used the past to satirize the present and has a lofty purpose. It is always amazing to read it up to now!"

"Zhang Hua Fu" describes that in order to pursue a luxurious life, King Ling of Chu exhausted his national power to build the magnificent Zhang Huatai.

And the king of Chu made a long night of drinking here, enjoying the joy of singing, dancing and feasting.

Later, the king of Chu listened to the advice of the ministers, gave up the long night of drinking, worked hard to govern, educated the people, and made the state of Chu prosperous again.

In the late period of Emperor Ling, selling officials to sell nobles was popular, officials and officials enjoyed themselves to the fullest, and the common people suffered unspeakably, and Emperor Ling lost his original fighting spirit, and followed the example of Emperor Huan and began to indulge in pleasure.

In such a social environment, the rhetoric and far-reaching "Zhang Hua Fu" uses ancient times to satirize the present and criticize current events, like a boulder suddenly falling into a calm lake, fully displaying the arrogance of the scholars and their ardent expectations for the country.

Because of this, Bian Rang became famous all over the world.

Even Mi Heng, who relied on his talent and reputation, remained humble in front of Bian Rang.

Bian Rang sighed softly: "Although I can write "Zhang Hua Fu", I can't persuade the king, and I don't have enough talents to govern one side."

"I have been in Jiujiang County for more than a year. I thought that with my talents, I could educate the people and let the people of Jiujiang County live and work in peace and contentment. But I never thought that I could not even rule out the corrupt officials in Jiujiang County."

"I don't want to have a vegetarian meal in Jiujiang County's corpse, so I can only choose to resign from office."

"The superiors cannot persuade the king to repay the country, and the subordinates cannot govern the civil affairs in order to bring peace to the common people."

"As far as I am concerned, I am just a useless rotten scholar after all!"

Chen Gong and Mi Heng were very shocked that Bian Rang was now famous but called himself a useless rotten scholar.

Chen Gong said solemnly: "Duke Wenli, don't be melancholy! Jiujiang County has accumulated a lot of evils, and there is also a lack of capable talents around Duke Wenli. It's not because Duke Wenli is incompetent."

However, Mi Heng thought of the past when he first met Zheng Ping, and said calmly: "Mr. Wen Li, when I first met Zheng Biejia in Qingzhou in Pingyuan County."

"Zheng Biejia once said to me: Scholars of my generation have learned the art of prospering the country and establishing a career. It should be based on the application of the world, and the knowledge must be beneficial to the affairs of the state."

"I once asked Zheng Biejia whether this kind of knowledge is too utilitarian and not for a gentleman."

"Zheng Biejia also said: merits and demerits can be judged by future generations. In today's troubled times, the people are in dire straits. If a scholar who has the ability to help the troubled times only wants to be good for himself, instead of using his talents to help the world, even if he has a false reputation as a gentleman , is nothing but a group of selfish people."

"Swallow, how do you know the ambition of the swan?"

"I was dissatisfied in my heart, so I recommended myself to be a county magistrate to rule the people of a county."

"But Zheng Biejia said: In a troubled world, weak scholars are mostly people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. They don't know the danger of this military affairs, nor do they know what is important for a soldier's country."

"So I became a drummer in the army!"

Chen Gong was taken aback: "With Zhengping's talent, even if he wants to be trained in the army, he must at least join the army. Zheng Biejia actually only let Zhengping be a drummer?"

You Heng smiled and said: "Although I am just a drummer, Zheng Biejia let me really see what is a real scholar. You can rule the army when you get on a horse, and you can rule the people when you get off a horse. I am proud of the words of Zheng Bie As far as driving is concerned, it is only used to cultivate temperament during the day."

"When I was decadent, Zheng Biejia advised me again with "Buju": the husband's ruler is short, the inch is long, the things are not enough, the wisdom is not clear, the number is not grasped, and the spirit is not clear."

"When it comes to governing a county, I may not be as good as an ordinary official who doesn't know how to speak."

"But when it comes to persuading students, among the many talented people in Qingzhou, none of them can compare to me, Mi Heng!"

"I alone can speak the language, and I can make the youths in Linzi City's official school work hard."

"I also know how to write state affairs documents, which can not only be praised by scholars, but also understood by Li Shu."

"Similarly, I can also shoulder the great trust of Qingzhou Mu, and come to Yanzhou to stop the war!"

"The talent of Duke Wen Li does not lie in governing a county, but in using his words and articles and his reputation as a scholar, so that people like Liu Dai who attack without authorization and ignore the major events of spring plowing can restrain their warlike hearts, reform with the people, and implement Thanks to the world!"

The more Bian Rang listened, the more frightened he became.

During the more than one year in Jiujiang County, Bian Rang suffered the heaviest blow in his life.

He has always been proud of his talent, but when he was governing Jiujiang County, he was repeatedly played by a group of corrupt officials who usually looked down upon him.

So much so that Bian Rang finally had no choice but to feel "unworthy", and finally chose to resign and go home.

This was a very serious blow to Bian Rang. Recently, Bian Rang has been wondering whether what he is good at is just some rotten Confucian talents who are useless in state affairs.

But Mi Heng's words gradually relieved Bian Rang's depressed mood for a long time.

"A husband's ruler is short, an inch is long, things are insufficient, wisdom is not clear, numbers are not grasped, and spirits are not clear."

"I am conceited that I have read a lot of books and am familiar with hundreds of classics, but I have not even understood Qu Zi's teachings."

Bian Rang sighed for a while, got up and bowed deeply to You Heng: "The master said, the future generations are awesome, how do you know that the coming ones are not like the present ones? Forty or fifty and no one has heard of it, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Mr. You's teachings made me suddenly understand!"

Mi Heng hurriedly supported Bian Rang, and said back: "I just borrowed Zheng Biejia's words of advice in the past, and I can't afford to be called 'Mr.' by Duke Wen Li."

"Mr. Wen Li just call me to sign."

There was a sense of admiration in Bian Rang's eyes: "Then I am disrespectful, dare to ask Zheng Ping about the name of Zheng Ping?"

Mi Heng's tone became more reverent: "Zheng Biejia is the son of Lord Kangcheng of Beihai. He keeps a low profile, and his expression shows his strategy. With his own strength, he helped Lord Xuande gain a foothold in Qingzhou."

"His talent is comparable to that of Jiang Ziya, who lived 800 years ago in the Xing Zhou Dynasty, and Zhang Zifang, who lived 400 years ago in the Han Dynasty!"

As one of Zheng Ping's little fans, Ni Heng couldn't find a more suitable word to describe Zheng Ping other than Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang to praise Zheng Ping.

But to Bian Rang and Chen Gong's ears, it was extremely shocking!

Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang were the most outstanding heroes in the early Zhou Dynasty and the early Han Dynasty. Even if hundreds of thousands of years have passed, they are still admired by scholars today.

But Mi Heng praised Zheng Ping's talent so much, how could Bian Rang and Chen Gong not be shocked?
Chen Gong gasped, and suddenly felt something: "Could it be that the one who saw through Yuan Shao's plot was Zheng Biejia of Qingzhou?"

Mi Heng nodded: "In addition to Zheng Biejia, there is also Tian Tiantian Yuanhao, a classical scholar in Jizhou, who also saw through Yuan Shao's tricks."

"But what Zheng Biejia is better than Tian Eng is that after seeing through Yuan Shao's tricks, Zheng Biejia has already made a plan to break the situation."

"My lobbying in Yanzhou is just the most insignificant part of the strategy to break the situation!"

Chen Gong was even more astonished.

Bian Rang frowned: "Gongtai, Zhengping, what's the matter with Yuan Shao's conspiracy you mentioned just now?"

Chen Gong smiled and said: "Mr. Wen Li, Yuan Shao is about to plunge Yanzhou into war for his own self-interest."

Under Bian Rang's surprised eyes, Chen Gong gave Bian Rang a concise statement of the information he got from Mi Heng and his own inferences.

Bian Rang, who was already strong and outspoken, couldn't help complaining: "Why should he let the soldiers and people of Yanzhou suffer from the war between the brothers of the Yuan family?"

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