Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 166 Goodbye Xun You

Xunfu.

A'Qi found that her husband had become a little strange since he went to Situ Mansion. Even in the rare sunny weather in winter, he was rarely seen coming to the yard to bask in the sun, let alone when it was snowing heavily. .

But A'u is different. A'u likes snow.

I walked to the yard holding an umbrella. The smell of sandalwood from the umbrella ribs mixed with the faint fragrance of plum blossoms penetrated my nose, which was red from the cold. For a moment, I couldn't tell whether it was the cold fragrance itself or the midwinter wind.

Ah Wu knelt down and stared at the crystal white details carefully. The form seemed no different from that of later Wang Yangming's bamboo, but she just thought it was fun.

She can always feel comfortable being alone. This is a natural ability that others cannot learn.

"dong dong dong"

The heavy door was soaked several inches by the snow, and everyone in the Xun Mansion was used to having to use a lot of force to knock it with a dull sound.

But it was obvious that the visitor was not very clear about this, and did not exert too much force out of politeness, so the weak knock on the door was never enough to bring A'u, who was immersed in his own world, back to reality.

Xu Jiashu had no choice but to knock hard for a while before he saw the door slowly open.

"You are..." A'u raised his head and glanced at him from under the edge of the umbrella. He scratched his head and thought for a while, and accidentally knocked off a few snowflakes stuck to his hair. "It's Xu Zimao, right?"

Her appearance is not that stunning, but she is naturally pleasing to the eye, and her emotions are outgoing and contagious when she talks. For example, when she recognized the guest as Xu Zimao and felt very happy, she would express her emotions without any concealment. come out.

Perhaps only this kind of vivid and passionate soul can make Xun You, a stuffy person, prefer this.

"Uh, that's right." Xu Jiashu didn't expect that a female family member would open the door for him. He looked stunned, but still asked, "I wonder if Brother Gongda is at home?"

If it were anyone else, seeing him come to the door empty-handed without making an appointment in advance, it would be frivolous to dislike him for not knowing etiquette, but A'u knew that this man was one of the few friends of his beloved, and he didn't care about the red tape at all.

"Here, there," A'qu opened the door and didn't mind Xu Jiashu coming uninvited. "My beloved is in the study. Since it's Zi Mao who's here, just go directly."

Welcoming Xu Jiashu through the door, she turned around and ordered her servants to prepare some food and wine.

study.

The charcoal fire in the small stove was burning extremely brightly, making crisp crackling sounds from time to time, and sparks popping out.

Xun You was used to being alone during these days.

Just because of a few words in Zi Mao's letter, he resolutely overturned his own plan, and even went to Wang Yun for help to stop Wu Fu. The pressure he endured was not small, and even He Yong, who was the most superstitious about him, found it difficult to understand. Why did Gongda suddenly go back on his word and miss a great opportunity?

Unless he could find Zi Mao directly to ask clearly, these things [Dong Bai went to Liangzhou as an envoy and became a powerful figure within the Dong family] were just his guesses. All he could do at this moment was to delay as much time as possible and wait for a reply.

He didn't know if he was hallucinating after being alone for a long time, but he felt a figure appear in his peripheral vision.

"Brother Gongda!" While waiting for Xu Zimao's reply, Xun You saw that he was holding the wine and preserves he had just brought from the kitchen, and asked with a smile: "How can Brother Gongda stay here with such a snowy scenery?" sit?"

Talk about Zi Mao, and Zi Mao arrives.

"There is one less person to drink with me!" He stood up, took the jug and put it on the stove. He couldn't help but start talking: "Why don't you tell me in the letter that you want to come back? It's not easy for me to get someone to help me." Send a letter to Liangzhou."

Since he arrived at this time, it meant that his reply was not received. Zi Mao most likely passed the messenger on the road from Guanzhong to Liangzhou.

After moving to Chang'an, the foundation of the family was greatly damaged. Even if Xun You was a descendant of the Xun family, he could barely maintain a level of food and clothing. It was not easy to find someone to send a letter all the way.

Xu Jiashu put down the wine and snacks and sat down comfortably across from him. Hearing his slightly resentful words, he couldn't help but burst out laughing - was this still the taciturn Xun Gongda?
"Brother Fool, didn't you just come back and go to Brother Gongda's place first?" Xu Jiashu stood up and poured a full glass of wine to apologize, then asked again: "What did Brother Gongda write in his letter? You might as well ask him face to face. I will definitely know." There’s nothing I can’t say, nothing I can’t say.”

"Okay then", Xun You was not polite and went straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth, "The person who went to Liangzhou to invite Han Wenyue and Ma Shoucheng to help out is Dong Bai?"

"It's Dong Bai." Xu Jiashu was not surprised that he could guess this. He nodded and admitted simply: "Yudi also helped a little bit in this matter, so I have some friendship with her."

He didn't make it clear what kind of friendship it was, but for Xun You, getting this answer was enough - as long as there was still a slight possibility of civil strife in the Dong family, the assassination plan was unacceptable.

Xun You breathed a sigh of relief when the knot in his heart was untied. He raised his wine bottle and drank it down in one gulp. A rare relaxed smile appeared on his face, "If it wasn't for Zi Mao, we would have almost made a big mistake." "What big mistake?" Wen Xu Jiashu asked knowingly, "Brother Gongda can't treat Yu Di as an outsider."

From Xun You's perspective, he didn't know about the existence of the assassination plan. He just accidentally reminded him of Dong Bai. The reason Xu Jiashu wanted to bring up this topic was to return to the small group as soon as possible and participate in it. Confidential matters.

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Hearing this, Xun You silently filled up another cup for himself, and said with a bit of regret, "It's all over. There is no need to worry about these things for my brother in the future."

"How could it be possible?" Xu Jiashu couldn't hide his surprise - Xun You planned the plan to assassinate Dong Min. There is no mistake about this. "Brother Gongda is our backbone, how can he say such discouraging words?"

"No," Xun You waved his hand, "It's not that I'm discouraged for my brother, it's just that now we have to obey Wang Situ's control, and it's impossible to make our own decisions."

For example, if he goes to Zheng Tai or He Yong to discuss something now, they will most likely ask Wang Yun for his opinion.

"Wang Situ?" Xu Jiashu was even more surprised.

"Li Ru keeps a close eye on him. Even if others intend to do something, they can't escape his eyes." Treat yourself as half one of your own."

In other words, this was a spontaneous grouping behavior among the scholars under the pressure of Li Ru. Regardless of whether they knew Wang Yun's undercover status or not, it did not prevent them from hugging Wang Situ's thigh. Inadvertently, Wang slapped the table and became a similar figure. in the role of "greatest common denominator".

Scholars who wanted to join the Dong family could use Wang Yun's connections to maintain some basic dignity in their posture. Those who wanted to plot against Dong could also use Wang Yun's face to gain some freedom of action. Most of them just wanted to keep their official positions. Those with high salaries would be even more willing to cling to Wang Situ's thigh.

only.
Xun You's words really surprised Xu Jiashu - in the simulation, he never turned to Wang Yun and launched the assassination plan relying on his own connections and connections.

If even Xun Gongda has reached some kind of tacit agreement with Wang Yun, it means that the Qingliu scholars in Chang'an City, led by Wang Situ, have completed a certain degree of integration.

Wang slapped the table?
Does he have that ability?
Xu Jiashu, who had a very bad impression of Wang Yun in previous simulations and even had some prejudices, couldn't help but secretly curse.

"Zimao is now in charge of Anding County. Wang Situ should be very interested in seeing you." Xun You analyzed: "Now there is no grass growing in the old land of Yin in Henan. The princes in the east are busy fighting for power and profit and are unable to go west. Except for Lu Bu in Bingzhou, there is only Liang. The state can ask for help.”

Speaking of Lü Bu, the process of his people occupying Bingzhou was very smooth. Zhang Yang, an old friend in the army, was ordered to recruit troops in the south of Bingzhou at that time. Seeing Lü Bu returning to his hometown with his sons, he directly took his newly recruited soldiers to join them.

Although Bingzhou seems to be a certain distance from Guanzhong, in fact, after crossing the Yellow River, what we face is Zuo Fengyi, one of the three assistants, who is a force that can influence the outcome.

It's just that this force has been ignored by both parties in Chang'an tacitly - after what happened, who dares to recruit Lu Bu, probably because he thinks his life is too long.

You know, this was a ruthless man who went on a killing spree just because of Dong Zhuo's slight partiality and verbal suppression when there was no obvious contradiction, no major conflict of interest, or even no one to sow discord.

Therefore, both the imperial court and the Dong family set their sights on Liangzhou in the west. Not only did Li Ru know the key to Liangzhou, but there were many smart people among the ministers who knew this even better. They just suffered from the fact that Liangzhou had been alienated from the imperial court for many years and wanted to recruit everyone. There is no way out.

After all, the Dong family has had many years of dealings with rebels of all sizes in Liangzhou. In addition to parachuting in dog officials like Geng Bi every now and then, your court often formed large armies to come to Liangzhou to burn, kill, and plunder in the name of suppressing the rebellion. Not as good as the Dong family. At least Grand Master Dong defeated them with real swords and guns.

But Zimao is different, he is a genuine one of his own!
"Brother Gongda said this to lure me to see Wang Situ." Xu Jiashu heard the hidden meaning of Xun You's words and expressed his concerns very straightforwardly: "But in my opinion, although Prince Master is upright and upright, , but talent is really not enough to help.”

This means that although he upholds integrity, he is a guy who is incapable of achieving anything. For a big-name scholar like Wang Yun, the evaluation is not unharsh.

"Brother, I deeply agree with what Zi Mao said." After two bottles of wine, Xun You's face turned red and he nodded in agreement with Xu Jiashu's statement. "It's just that now he wants to revive the Han Dynasty and complete the Ciming Gong In addition to him, there is no one else except him."

The integration has been completed. Unless Xu Jiashu wants to side with the Dong family, he cannot get around Wang Yun.

Seeing Xun You mention Xun Shuang, he no longer refused, "In that case, I will ask Brother Gongda to come with me to Situ Mansion another day."

"Great kindness", Xun You forced himself to drink another glass, and said vaguely: "When Zi Mao left, Duke Ci Ming still sighed with regret before he died. Now that he is back, I will go to worship with him in front of his soul later. "

Seeing that he was about to get drunk, Xu Jiashu hurriedly cleared the tables and helped Xun You lie down.

"My drinking capacity has not improved at all..."

Complaining softly, Xu Jiashu turned his head and saw hanging on the wall the Sikong court uniform that Xun Shuang wore before his death. He took it off and gently put it on Xun You.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep."

(End of this chapter)