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

Chapter 225: Do you dare to kill someone the night before?

Tang Ji put on a straight black skirt, just like what other people are used to doing every day.

But for her, this is not an ordinary thing - as a woman who has recently lost her husband, she should be in plain clothes.

Although no one asked her to remain a widow for Liu Bian, and to be blunt, everyone tacitly treated Liu Bian as if he had never existed. However, during the period when Tang Ji was at home, in order to express her unwillingness to remarry to her father Tang Mao, Ambition, she has always maintained the appearance of a widow.

On the other side, Xu Jiashu noticed that the bushi of the simulated subject suddenly changed from [Innocent Widow] to [Famous Lady], and subconsciously took a second look.

The plain clothes are nice to look at, but they are not auspicious. If you look at them for a long time, you will feel a little uncomfortable. Moreover, during the battle with Huanshui, Tang Rou's character left a deep impression on me.

This woman acts without scruples - in other words, she is a lunatic. Compared to the pitiful and beautiful widow, a more flamboyant dress is more suitable for her.

"What catches your eyes?"

There was no trace of shyness on her face, and Tang Rou glared back.

Children from well-known families are never afraid of eye contact, which makes them look stingy in vain.

However, this glare, although it looked fierce, was of no use.

[The favorability level has been greatly improved! 】

With this reminder, Xu Jiashu didn't panic at all. He already knew that unless a series of shit-like twists and turns occurred, it would be difficult to antagonize Tang Ji again in this simulation.

After all, they are the three pillars of life, and they have carried the gun together.

Feeling emboldened, the hateful Xu Zimao not only did not repent or restrain himself, but touched his chin and bluntly commented with interest: "Black is beautiful, but Xiaorou looks better in purple."

The glory of having people in the Tang family who were both the Third Duke and the Constant Attendant at the same time was a matter of two generations ago, and they only have a few remaining ties with the Tian family. Therefore, Tang Rou was chosen to be the wife of the eldest son of the emperor. Naturally, she was not an ordinary fan. .

Even if she is wearing a straight-skirted black dress that is currently popular, she still has a dignified and noble air in her actions and actions. Coupled with her unpredictable personality, this kind of temperament is indeed the best match for purple.

Well, it's definitely not because Xu Jiashu suddenly thought of something weird like "purple is very charming."

Purple?

When Tang Ji heard this, a strange expression appeared on her face - compared with the group of Greek gays who were crazy about purple at the same time on the Mediterranean, in the Han Dynasty, saying that a woman is suitable for purple is not necessarily a good thing. .

It should be noted that colors can be divided into positive and negative colors. The positive color is noble and the intermediate color is humble. There is a clear distinction between the two and the hierarchy is strict. Purple is a fusion of red and blue, and is a secondary color. People at that time had different attitudes towards it.

On the one hand, purple has been popular among the people for a long time, and the imperial court also regarded it as the highest-grade seal ribbon color to match the marquis' gold seal.

According to Confucian orthodoxy, purple undermines the status of vermilion as a positive color. For example, the Analects of Confucius says that "those who hate purple will seize vermilion." This view still had influence in the Han Dynasty. Wang Mang's behavior was described in the "Book of Han". The evaluation of "Purple Frog" shows that official propaganda still uses it in a derogatory sense.

In short, although purple has a high status, it is not a serious color. It is perfectly suitable to use it to secretly poke fun at Tang Ji, the deposed queen. If you make a narrow guess, it is almost like pointing at the nose and scolding her.

Tang Rou had read a lot of books since she was a child, and was quite familiar with this word game of swearing without swearing. If she hadn't had the life-and-death experience with Xu Zimao not long ago, she would have almost walked away.

"Who asked you to call me Xiaorou!"

Knowing that Xu Zimao was not sarcastic, Tang Ji had nowhere to vent her anger, so she found another reason to attack him.

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she quickly realized that she shouldn't have been so stupid and generous in letting him call her by her nickname, but now it was impossible to take it back.

The bottom line is something that can be broken countless times after being broken once.

"You said you can just call me Xiaorou."

Xu Jiashu felt a little strange, but since the favorability point was already here, there was no need to change the title of Lao Shizi, but it was a lot more unfamiliar.

"I, don't I regret it?"

Tang Rou, who was not shy even when she was stared at just now, began to stutter in her answers and lacked confidence.

When two people have a clear conscience, they can call this kind of thing whatever they want. Even if they are ambiguous like brother and sister, they can still feel like they are drowning in Liangshan. On the contrary, when they have a ghost in their hearts, they would like to be involved in the slightest. To avoid suspicion.

"No - okay -" Xu Jiashu didn't tolerate her at all, "Xiaorou, Xiaorou, Xiaorou, Xiaorou."

"Humph", Tang Ji felt ashamed and annoyed, and walked away from the battlefield with broken steps, but she still refused to admit defeat, "I don't have the same experience as you!"

Xu Jiashu was still waiting to pursue the victory, but was called away by Zhang Fei who hurried over.

"My eldest brother's teacher is seriously ill!"

The third master put aside these words and pulled Xu Jiashu straight to the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion without any explanation.

The old man is dying. Anyone who meets Lu Zhi in person will not doubt this.

Historically, his lifespan was limited to this year, and the troubled Jizhou he took over made Lu Zhi's efforts almost dry up - the local aristocratic family had deep roots and controlled all aspects of state affairs. If you want to avoid being deceived and ignored and make a difference, you can only spend time carefully identifying the authenticity of the information and then take action. Such a cost of time and energy is undoubtedly unbearable for an already elderly person. Lu Zhi concentrated all his energy and his decision to defeat Yuan Shao before his death did not go very smoothly.

The situation in Hebei at this time can be called the "Little Three Kingdoms". The three forces of the Yellow Turbans, the Imperial Court, and the Black Mountains are intertwined and are enemies of each other. No one dares to go out in force, and the three parties can be subdivided into multiple forces that do not belong to each other. , except for the barefoot ones in Qingzhou Yellow Turban who are not afraid of wearing shoes, the rest of the parties are full of concerns when moving.

Under this situation, the plan to quickly defeat Yuan Shao was delayed by the local nobles for various reasons - the timing was not good enough, the food and grass were not enough, the weather was not warm enough.

It can be said that they have got through to Yuan Shao, but there is no substantial evidence. Even if these uncles repeatedly delay the time, what they do on the surface is completely in line with the procedures, and can even be called a mature country.

Just dragging and dragging, until Lu Ziqian's health is declining, there will be no need to fight against Yuan at all. At that time, they will drive away the weak Liu Bei, and welcome the world's model to Yecheng with lights and colorful decorations.

It was a conspiracy, and it was a very superficial conspiracy, but Lu Zhi just couldn't take it.

At this moment, the old man was lying on the couch, his bloodless face hidden in the smoke of the medicinal soup, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Only weak coughs came from time to time, announcing that the dying old man was still alive.

When Xu Jiashu saw this scene, he immediately understood why Yecheng dared to brazenly deduct his own logistics personnel - Lu Zhi was not only about to die, but at least he was running out of gas. He had lost the ability to manage government affairs, let alone fulfill his duties. political commitment.

For a politician, this has basically announced his downfall.

If he hadn't brought his own men to surrender and had a supernumerary force added out of thin air, he might not even be able to pull out the nails on the Huan River!

"Teacher, Zi Mao is back." Liu Bei, who was standing beside the hospital bed, lowered his head and called Lu Zhi to wake him up. He helped his teacher up with a little force on his hands, "Victory and triumphant, I have lived up to the teacher's trust."

The Youzhou Ranger is now a popular man in Yecheng. He is in charge of all the troops loyal to Lu Zhi and the imperial court. He is in tit-for-tat confrontation with Zhang He who is attracted by the local nobles. There is a faint tendency to fight against each other.

He raised his head, but he was not satisfied with his ambition. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of exhaustion and sorrow.

When he first entered Yecheng, Liu Bei thought that he would skyrocket from now on and that he would be able to realize his dream under his teacher. After all, how could he find another high-ranking person in the world who needed him as much as Lu Zhi did? Can you fully trust him?

This is the best start Liu Bei can get as a declining clan.

But Liu Bei soon witnessed with his own eyes everything that happened to his teacher. This was also the first time that he was exposed to the real high-level struggle of the Han Dynasty at close range. Everyone was smiling and polite, like a flawless man. A loyal minister and a filial son, his words always put the overall situation first, but his actions run counter to the overall situation.

The big net called "Rules" tied up his heroic teacher tightly, and tied him in Yecheng without moving. However, this famous scholar and scholar who took off his horse to govern the army and dismounted to govern the people was already in his twilight years, knowing full well what the other party had done. What kind of trick it was, they could even guess the collusion between them and Yuan Shao, but they were unable to resolve it.

If Lu Ziqian were five years younger, Hebei would never be in this situation!

"Zimao did a good job." Lu Zhi raised his head with difficulty and said to Xu Jiashu: "In the future, we will rely on You and Xuande to handle matters in Jizhou."

The old man whispered to Liu Bei which troops he should send to Xu Jiashu and where to attack next. Although Liu Bei picked up a pen to write and draw, when he looked closely, he just drew circles aimlessly.

Xu Jiashu was secretly frightened, thinking that Liu Bei was competing with him for power. After the two of them made eye contact, they patiently did not ask any questions. They waited until Lu Zhi fell asleep again and the two of them walked down the steps side by side before asking, "Brother Xuande , why not write down Duke Lu’s order?”

He asked, pointing to the cloth in Liu Bei's hand.

"There are no loyal ministers left in Ye City." Liu Bei shook the scrap cloth in his hand helplessly and said with a wry smile: "What's the use of writing in a colorful way?"

Except for the military strength that Lu Zhi had given to Liu Bei before he became seriously ill, Yecheng at this moment was already like an enemy country.

"Zimao," Liu Bei looked at the eaves in the distance, "You and I are just like these nestless birds, just passers-by in Yecheng. Do you know what the teacher has been doing when he is awake these nights? "

"I don't know."

"He is crying, crying silently." Liu Bei sighed heavily and threw the cloth far away. "As the sun sets, the hero is shining brightly. If Jushou and Shenpei had not considered their reputation, they would not have betrayed the teacher openly while he was still alive. , I’m afraid the city has already adopted Yuan Benchu’s banner.”

"It's all my fault," Xu Jiashu couldn't help but be moved: "If it hadn't been for the imperial court calling him, Mr. Lu could have enjoyed his old age in Jundu Mountain."

Looking back now, maybe it was his props that gave the old man the illusion that he still had some strength left, so he plunged headlong into the treacherous situation in Hebei without hesitation. But after his service ended, he revealed his true colors and changed. Become an old man whose life is over.

"Why should Zimao blame himself?" Liu Bei comforted him: "My teacher's lifelong wish is to hold great power one day and assist the emperor and the common people. Even if he is unable to do what he wants, he will still go south."

Having said that, Liu Bei looked at the uncertain sky and couldn't help but wonder, does this belated opportunity really mean anything to his teacher?

In other words, is the opportunity given to Lu Zhi, who resigned and returned to his hometown, to serve as a state pastor a gift, or the most painful punishment in the world?

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Liu Bei is the hero of the world after all, and he quickly put away those sad emotions. "Teacher, my time is running out, how do Zimao think we should deal with ourselves?"

There is no way, Lu Zhi's influence on Hebei cannot be overemphasized - let's put it this way, even if the other two of the Three Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty are brought together now, at most they will only replace him in Jizhou. Lu Zhi's influence on Hebei However, Youzhou’s influence cannot be replaced by anyone.

First of all, once the old man leaves, the Lu clan on Jundu Mountain may not be safe. Even if Gongsun Zan doesn't attack his teacher before his body is still cold, he still wants to take back the key points, covertly or covertly. In this way, there is a high probability that Youzhou is an enemy rather than a friend. Once Gongsun Zan completes the internal integration, he will go south to expand his territory and kill Liu Yu to avoid future troubles.

Secondly, inside Yecheng, there will be no obstacle to the alliance between the local aristocratic families and the Yuan family. What is Liu Xuande's identity? It is simply not enough for them to look at each other. When the time comes, they will either surrender to Yuan Shao together, or they will be squeezed out. No matter how ignorant they are, they will just cooperate with each other inside and outside. There is no reason to let the mere mat weavers and shoe sellers stand in the way of everyone's wealth.

Xu Jiashu knew that this was an option, but at the moment he couldn't think of a way to break the situation - could he kill all the local families? Not to mention that they haven't rebelled yet, even if they do rebel, Liu Bei's big soldiers may not be able to defeat Zhang He's Jizhou Euphorbia soldiers. If they take a step back, even if they can defeat them, who will they rely on? What about ruling?

It is easy to destroy order, but the real problem is how to establish a better order.

When Xu Jiashu returned to his house, he went straight to Xi Zhicai and told him all his worries, "A storm is about to come in the city. Once Lu Gong dies, it will be a showdown between all parties. I wonder how Zhicai can teach me?"

Among the top strategists I have come into contact with, Xun You cherishes his words like gold, and plans secretly like a hidden blade. Once out of the sheath, he will hit the vital point directly; arrow. Only Xi Zhicai has not shown up so far.

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Hearing this, Xi Zhi put away his sickly manner and only asked Xu Jiashu one question.

"Does Zimao dare to kill someone?"

(End of this chapter)