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

Chapter 209 People can only have one destiny

In Yecheng, the Xin brothers and Guo Tu, members of the Yingchuan gentry clan, saw with their own eyes hundreds of horsemen and horses heading straight for the Prefectural Mufu Mansion along the road. In front of them, a majestic black man held up a talisman and shouted loudly to drive away the guards along the way.

Perhaps because he knew that his family status was not high, Han Fu not only did not treat these fellow nobles who came from far away to seek refuge, he even flattered them in terms of attitude, allowing them to live near the Prefectural Mufu to be ready to ask for advice at any time. Therefore, these people got The message is not slow.

When everyone met and summed it up, they all felt that the matter was too big to make an easy decision, so they immediately set off towards Xun's Manor.

It is said to be a manor, but in fact it is just a large row of private houses bought by the Xun family with their own money, and then surrounded by a wall as a residence for the whole family.

Considering Xun's status, it was already an extremely shabby place to live.

Even in such a residence, it can be said that there are many scholars talking and laughing, and there are no idle people coming and going. At least Han Fu, the governor of the state, came very diligently and often persuaded Xun Yu to go to Jizhou.

After the three people reported, they walked through the long corridor and finally met the head of the Xun family.

Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo.

Although this was not the first time they met, everyone could not help but fall in love with Xun Yu's demeanor again.

He was sitting at ease on the table with a calm demeanor.

Looking closely at the face, the contours of the face are strong but not steep, the skin is fair and translucent, and the body is slender. Even the fingers holding the water glass have well-defined joints.

The strange thing is that Xun Yu perfectly meets the aesthetic standards of men in this era, but he does not have the stunning feeling that a handsome man should have.

He sat there, like a piece of warm and round jade.

Simply put, it looks good but is not eye-catching.

If [a gentleman] should have an appearance template, then Xun Yu is the embodiment of this concept.

There are gangsters, like cuts are like consultations, like cuts like grinding.

Xun Yu calmly raised the small square pot and poured tea for everyone. Guo Tu was not in the mood to watch him slowly playing with the tea set. He raised it up and was about to drink it all in one gulp. He said, "Wen Ruo."

"Don't worry," the calm voice cleared the air, "The aroma of tea can be stimulated by passing water through it. You might as well give it a try."

Guo Tu frowned, but still did as he was told, letting his servant pour away the first cup of tea, and took the opportunity to think about how to organize the next words.

There was no other way. The incident happened suddenly and I had to come to Xun Yu for advice.

Although the big cake of Jizhou is delicious, not everyone is qualified to get involved. To shake the deep-rooted position of the local gentry, a leader with sufficient weight is needed to represent the Yingchuan gentry.

Although Xun Yu did not come forward directly, his brother Xun Chen was among the lobbyists who persuaded Han Fu to surrender, which to a large extent could also represent his own attitude.

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In silence, the tea was poured for the second time, and Xun Yu personally served it to the guests.

Following his movements, a faint but warm fragrance spread out, and together with the rare good tea, it relaxed everyone's mood a lot.

"Now we can talk about things." Xun Yu smiled as warmly as if he were on a spring outing. "I wonder what happened in Yecheng that made Gongze, Zhongzhi and George gather in my humble room?"

"Gong Lu has arrived." Xinpi was the youngest, and his face was clearly uncomfortable. He seemed to be gritting his teeth. "It seems that the Han Festival is going to hand over Jizhou to the imperial court!"

He is in a hurry.

After originally persuading Han Fu to surrender and surrendering to Yuan Shaona, everyone could not only win a place in Hebei, but also join Yuan Benchu's disciples - that's Yuan Shao!

Top reputation, top boss, plus Jizhou's top strength, looking at all the heroes in the world, which one can have such a wonderful start?

To use the analogy of corporate mergers and acquisitions, it is to directly switch from a shotgun to a cannon, and jump to a Fortune 500 company as a senior executive. The glory and wealth are right in front of you.

Everyone has to be anxious.

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Hearing the news, Xun Yu's expression changed slightly. He obviously didn't expect Lu Zhi to enter Yecheng so quickly. After all, with Yuan Shao's skill, he would not be able to defeat an old man who had retired for several years.

"Has the edict been announced?", he asked.

"I can't go wrong as soon as I enter the city and go straight to the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion." Guo Tu saw the talisman with his own eyes and sneered: "Our Ambassador Han may be eager to hand over the seal, but now he has it. Hot to the touch.”

"If this is the case, what do you mean by coming to me?" Xun Yu asked curiously: "How can I, the next white person, have the ability to ask the court to take back my life?"

You are a p white body!

Everyone secretly thought, your white body is probably more powerful than some state pastors.

But in the circle of scholars, no one could ignore this extremely beautiful young man.

The Yuan and Yang families declined. The former simply gave up allegiance to the imperial court and transformed into a warlord. To some extent, he had left the ranks of scholars. The Yang family followed the emperor and lost their influence on the scholars of Guandong.

Looking around, among the noble clans east of Hangu Pass, only the Xun family can assume the important role of leader.

Nanyang County is an important place in the world, and Yingchuan is a place where literary styles gather. In terms of family status and prestige, the Xun family is outstanding. It has produced several generations of top celebrities. Even after Xun Shuang died, there was no shortage of talent. sign.

With Xun's intricate connections, whoever gets Xun Yu's approval will control half of Shilin's empire.

But this young man who was vaguely regarded as the leader of the world's scholars always showed an attitude of having no desires and desires. Ever since he came to Jizhou, no matter how Han Fu tried to recruit him, Xun Yu never relented, no matter how hard he said. It was of no use, he didn’t even ask for the gifted house.

This is probably the so-called "a gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move", but no one knows what Xun Yu is waiting for.

Originally, when everyone saw him sending Xun Chen, they thought he was also waiting for the opportunity to join Yuan Shao, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"Brother Wenruo, are you willing to give up like this?" Xinpi still didn't give up, "We, the Yingchuan nobles, have been suppressed. If we miss this opportunity, we will have no choice but to succumb to others!" You know, although they were suppressed by Han Fu treated each other with courtesy, but he really didn't get much from his official hat.

The few official positions in the government were firmly controlled by the locals. A needle could not be inserted and water could not be poured in. If Han Fu was not sold, there was no telling when he would be able to become an official.

What do scholars fear most?

It's not that I'm beaten or scolded, it's that I can't be an official.

"In the whole world, whoever the emperor wants to be the shepherd of Jizhou will be the shepherd of Jizhou. Do you want me to teach you this?" Xun Yu said calmly: "Now Mr. Lu is weak. They may not be willing to ask those Hebei people to give up some of their interests. Anyone who wants to be an official can just ask Mr. Lu to recommend himself, why bother trying to persuade me to stand out."

With his temper, these are already very strong words to say.

After years of marriage, apprenticeship, and family friendships, the Yingchuan gentry have formed a huge and intricate group. Not everyone among them is willing to follow Xun Wenruo's lead. For example, the three people in front of them just want him to stand out and help the Yingchuan people. It's just a matter of negotiating terms.

The desire for fame is beyond words.

But Xun Yu was different from them. He was not in a hurry to choose a side and bet. Instead, he knew how valuable the connections in his hands were. This was a force that could influence the fate of a big man, so he had to do it carefully. Out of choice.

Although people are sitting peacefully in Jizhou, their eyes are looking at the heroes all over the world.

If you want to be his Xun Yu's lord, you need to meet several conditions.

The first thing is to be able to fight, otherwise it will not be enough to clean up the world, end the chaos that has begun, and reestablish another set of order.

As for governing the country, it is a job that scholars are good at, so he should be responsible for it.

Secondly, it is best for that person to be loyal to the Han Dynasty. In this way, the Xun family will not lose the reputation of a loyal minister and will be worthy of receiving the favor of the Han Dynasty from generation to generation.

More importantly, relying on the existing legality to do things can save many unnecessary details.

The last thing is to have a solid foundation - fighting for the world is often a slow step, and if the development is stunted at the beginning, even the greatest heroes will inevitably lament that they were born at the wrong time.

Although Xun Yu allowed his younger brother to persuade Han Fu to give up Jizhou, it was because Han Fu was really a loser and could not be promoted. It was better to abdicate the throne quickly and make way for someone more talented. However, this did not mean that Yuan Shao was the one he chose.

From the current point of view, Yuan Benchu ​​is good at everything, but he doesn't quite meet the criteria of "loyalty to the Han Dynasty".

It is not easy to break away from four hundred years of political inertia and start from scratch to create the destiny of the Yuan family.

In comparison, Xun Yu still wanted to find a tool man who could fight against the Han Dynasty and had a heart for the Han Dynasty.

Looking at it this way, Cao Cao in the south has a poor record and has no territory of his own. The benevolence of Mrs. Liu Yu in the north is not worth mentioning.

Although Liu Biao had nominally unified the large clans in Jingzhou through various means, he seemed to be inseparable from each other. He could only defend himself against external insults when he was established, and it was inevitable that he would have his own agenda when attacking.

Since there is no suitable candidate, Xun Yu plans to wait.

Historically, he waited until Cao Cao entered Dongjun, defeated more than 100,000 Black Mountain bandits, and was appointed as the prefect of Dongjun by Yuan Shao. After he proved his military strategy and had his own foundation, he finally made a choice and gave up the expansion of his power. Yuan Shao went to seek refuge.

"In this case, we won't disturb Wen Ruo's seclusion." Seeing that Xun Yu still didn't intend to come forward, Guo Tu held his hands and said, "Time is running out, come and taste the good tea next time."

After that, he stood up and left.

He has no interest in assisting a dying old man, and what Xun Yu just said reminded him that although there is no way to sell Han Fu at a good price, the current dispute between Yuan Shao and Lu Zhi is not the time when they are thirsty for talents. ?

There are many Yingchuan nobles who want to defect to Yuan Benchu. As long as they stand up and encourage them, they may not be able to win over their own supporters.

"Gongze", Xun Yu, who was behind him, picked up the tea cup and hid his handsome face, "Do you still remember when Duke Yin was appointed as the prefect of Yingchuan and I was waiting in the house as an official?"

Yin Gong is Yin Xiu. Previously, five ministers were sent as envoys to the Kwantung Allied Forces. Among them, Jinwu Hu Mu Ban, General Wu Xiu, and Yueqi Xiaowei Wang Gui were killed by Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi under the command of Yuan Shao. Yin Xiu was captured and executed by Yuan Shu.

Logically speaking, these people are all disciples and former officials of Yin Xiu.

"Yin Gong's kindness, I dare not or forget it one day!" Guo Tu turned around, his chest heaved violently, and his face had a stern look, "To be honest with Wen Ruo, he was going to surrender to Yuan Benchu ​​and make Yuan Jiujiu pay the price. !”

No one knows about the dispute between the two Yuans, but no one knows whether Guo Tu really felt what he said, or whether he was taking an opportunity to put money on his face.

"." Xun Yu drank the last bit of tea and stood up slowly. Although he was not particularly tall, he was well-proportioned and stood up like a jade man. "In that case, I will send you Gongze."

Arriving at the end of the corridor, Xun Wenruo said goodbye to the three of them.

Those who take half a second to see through the essence of things and those who spend a lifetime unable to see clearly are destined to have completely different fates.

Xun Yu's goal from beginning to end was to end this troubled world, while Guo Tu and others were mostly only bothered by the fame and fortune in front of them, and couldn't wait to jump into this muddy water. Although he didn't agree with it, it didn't stop him from moving towards the past. colleagues expressed their blessings.

People can only have one destiny, and until it is revealed, no one knows whether they are right - maybe Guo Tuchi will show off his talents as soon as he leaves and help Yuan Shao achieve imperial hegemony?

The division of the Yingchuan noble clan has become inevitable. Some of them can't wait to join Yuan Shao's camp, while others continue to stay in Jizhou, waiting for possible opportunities.

But the most important part, that is, Xun Yu still did not express his attitude towards the few heroes he had become friends with.

Xun Wenruo stood in the corridor, his clothes fluttering in the draft, like a fairy. He frowned, feeling a little sad.

Others have firmly made their choice, but I still have no clue. It is inevitable to have this emotion - the opportunity may come tomorrow, or it may have been missed while waiting. No one can see through the future, even if it is Smart people like Xun Yu are no exception.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was the sound of horse hooves outside the door, and a figure appeared in front of him.

"that."

Xu Jiashu looked at this shabby manor and suspected that he had gone to the wrong place. He asked the people in the corridor who were in a daze: "Is there a person named Xun Wenruo here?"

(End of this chapter)