villain

Chapter 379

Today is the fall of the Han Dynasty, nights and nights are everywhere, the princes have nothing to do... Government orders cannot be carried out, and the people have no peace... Rebellious ministers coerce the emperor to order the princes, and disregard righteousness with the posture of a hero... This is something that the Han Dynasty has not seen in 400 years traitor.

The lonely little king could have lived outside the territory.

However, Gaozu's society has not dared to forget, and now in the name of the Han Dynasty, he seeks for capable people.

A person who is capable of doing things may not be able to make progress; a person who is enterprising may not be able to make progress.How can Chen Ping practice it faithfully, and how can Su Qin keep his faith?And Chen Pingding Hanye, Su Qinji weak Yan.In other words, scholars are too short to be mediocre!If there is a secretary who thinks about this meaning, then the scholars will not be left behind, and the officials will not lose their careers...

At the beginning of April in the first year of Jian'an, Liu Bian, the king of the Western Han Dynasty who entered Chang'an, issued a decree to seek meritorious service to scholars all over the world.

The general idea is: Now the Han Dynasty is about to end, but those so-called princes are all people without virtue. They ignore the Han Dynasty and treat the people's sufferings as nothing.

I was not a great person at first, so I could settle down and work in the Western Regions and enjoy myself happily.

But the foundation established by Gaozu, I can't ignore it.Since those who were supposed to take care of these matters did not come forward to deal with them, then I can only reluctantly come forward to rectify them, and invite those who are capable to help me.

Just like Dong Zhuo's recruiting order back then, don't ask about your virtues, only ask about your talents.

The difference is that in Liu Bian's order for seeking talents, the scope of seeking talents has been narrowed down, and it is aimed at "scholars".

On the other hand, in this order of seeking talents, Cao Cao's "serve the emperor to order the princes" was changed to "take the emperor to order the princes".This is where the ruthlessness of this literati lies.It's just a word change, but it makes a completely different meaning.

Bong means welcome, respect!

To coerce is to coerce, to coerce.In other words, the so-called emperor's decree was not the emperor's original intention, but was issued under coercion.This spearhead was directed at Xuchang's Cao Cao, and even quoted Xu Shao's assessment back then, "a hero in troubled times".

It is tantamount to branding Cao Cao as a traitor and traitor.

Guo Jia took the letter of seeking meritorious deed passed by the elaboration, but he was speechless in a daze.

Junior brother is very clever, such a move, but it is tantamount to letting Cao Cao fall into dire straits all of a sudden.

Unless Cao Cao returns power to Liu Xie, he will be convicted of coercing the emperor to order the princes.

But the question is, is it possible for Cao Cao to return the power in his hands to Liu Xie?Even if he is willing, can others agree?

Whoever followed Cao Cao did not seek a good background.

If Cao Cao really returned the power to Liu Xie, the first ones who refused to agree would probably be the clansmen of the Cao and Xiahou clans.

"Do you know who made this merit order?"

Guo Jia asked Xun You.

"It is said that it was made by military advisor Jia Xu."

"I knew...Dong Xiping's move was very clever. He dared to issue it in the name of the King of the Western Han Dynasty. Isn't he afraid that the tail will be thrown away? At that time, those scholars who are going towards the King of the Western Han Dynasty will listen to him. Order?"

The person who spoke was Cheng Yu.

A young man with a height of eight feet and a handsome appearance said in a deep voice: "Of course he is not afraid. Mr. Zhong De did not realize that the content of this recruitment order is actually the same as that of Dong Zhuo's last recruitment order. What's more, it also emphasizes I pointed out the likes of Su Qin... Then who is Su Qin? He first sought an official from Qin, and then served from Yan, he is really a villain."

Su Qin and Zhang Yi were the most famous strategists in the Warring States period.

The young man said: "This announcement reveals a meaning, that is, everything is based on interests, and only cares about the future, regardless of morality. In this way, if the night is small, they must gather around Dong Bi. What do you want them to do?" Moral loyalty? As long as it is unlikely, they will follow whoever can bring them the greatest benefits."

Guo Jia nodded, "Continue to beat and fight, my little junior brother really played beautifully this time."

"Then what should we do?" Cheng Yu couldn't help frowning, and asked softly, "Should we give Dong Xiping a counterattack?"

"Counterattack? Why counterattack?"

Guo Jia said with a smile: "As long as we stand up, we will definitely fall into their tricks and make us feel guilty. We don't care about the current plan, we just do what we should do, the knife is in our hands Hehe, what we are concerned about now is how to calm down Zhang Yan in Runan, that guy is indeed a trouble."

Several people heard and nodded in unison.

That's right, that Zhang Yan has indeed become a confidant's trouble, and no one can do anything about him if he is not soaked in oil and salt.

This guy is extremely experienced in using soldiers, and his men are all experienced bandits, which is a bit of a headache.

When Cao Ren pacified Zhang Yan in Runan earlier, although he suffered a disadvantage, to be honest, no one cared about them.

But with the passage of time, the Feiyan army became more and more violent, and it seemed to reproduce the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Guo Jia and the others were able to focus on this person, but there was extremely little information about him.

It's no wonder that Zhang Yan was supposed to become famous in the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the north, and then occupied Montenegro, causing great trouble for Yuan Shao.However, due to the appearance of Dong Bi, Zhang Yan did not become famous in the time period when he should have been brilliant. After that, he retreated to the Rang Mountain. Although there were harassments, he was very restrained, which made Cao Cao very ignorant of him.

Facing an unknown opponent is a very troublesome thing.

Although Zhang Yan lives in Rangshan, he always pays attention to the situation in the Central Plains, and knows Cao Cao's generals well.

The enemy is dark and we are clear, and the situation is not optimistic.

In the past, Tao Qian was an old waste, and he could still plan slowly.

But now that Liu Bei occupies Xuzhou, if Runan cannot be pacified as soon as possible, then Runan will fall into Liu Bei's hands sooner or later.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, "Zijing, do you have a plan for ordering you to oversee Runan this time?"

The young man smiled, "How can there be any success in this world? It can only be said that there are some calculations, but whether it can be successful or not depends on the situation."

Cheng Yu frowned, "Then how sure is it?"

"Hehe, the outcome is evenly divided."

After the young man finished speaking, he got up and said: "Masters, Su will set off tomorrow, and there are still some things to prepare, so I will take my leave first."

Regardless of whether Guo Jia and the others answered, the young man turned around and left.

Looking at his back, Cheng Yu was a little dissatisfied, and said softly: "Feng Xiao, can this Lu Zijing really succeed?"

"It must be no problem!" Guo Jia said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Cheng, because what he said earlier was cowardly. According to Jia's observation, this man is prudent in his work and always has a plan for everything... If he said [-]% , it must be [-]%."

While speaking, he also stood up.

"Let's go, Wen Ruo is treating guests tonight, we'd better go there earlier, so as not to let that guy nag us for not keeping time."

Xun You shook his head, "I still have something to do, so I won't go."

Guo Jia and Cheng Yu couldn't help laughing wryly as they watched Xun You walk out of the room.

This Xun Gongda...

Although Xun You and Xun Yu were uncles and nephews, they didn't deal with each other very well, and they even seemed to be incompatible.

As for the reason here?
Just don't know.However, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others, even Cao Cao, tried to ease the two, but it was useless.God knows, it's obviously a family, but it's really puzzling how they act like enemies.

However, Xun Yu's bookishness is really annoying sometimes!
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The weather is getting hotter and hotter, making people upset.

Thirty miles west of Wu County, there is a manor that has existed for 200 years, and the locals call it Gujiabao.

Wu County (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) is the seat of Wu County in Yangzhou.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was once the capital of the State of Wu, and various legends about Xi Shi and Wu Zixu spread.

According to legend, Naxi Shi was originally a woman who washes yarn from Qiantang, and was sent to Wu State by Fan Li to confuse the lord of Wu State, Fu Chai.

Later, when the people of Yue State defeated the State of Wu, they thought that Xi Shi was an unknown daughter, and she was even more beautiful, which made Gou Jian, the king of Yue State, want to move.What happened to Shih Tzu?No one can really tell what happened.

But according to this statement, presumably Shih Tzu's fate will not be too good.

On the contrary, the Wu people, who were ravaged by the Yue people, not only did not bear any grudges against Xi Shi, but also compiled many beautiful and moving legends.The story of Naxi Shi and Fan Li boating together on the West Lake has been passed down through the ages, making people daydream.

Wujiabao, adjacent to the northeast shore of Taihu Lake, is the property of the Gu family, a very famous local family.

The sun was scorching hot, and Gu Yong, who was covered in dust, was galloping on the official road, his clothes were already drenched with sweat.

At the gate of Wujiabao, the war horse was reined in, and his servants came forward to meet him.

"Eldest son..."

Before the servant finished speaking, Gu Yong hurriedly asked: "Is father in the study?"

"Ah, the master is painting in the study!"

Gu Yong didn't say much, and hurriedly ran towards the study.Only the bewildered servant was left behind, leading the horse blankly.

He thought to himself: This eldest son is usually the most stable, why does he look so flustered today, could something have happened?

Gujiabao covers an area of ​​1000 hectares. After nearly ten generations of care, the castle walls are tall and strong, and can accommodate more than [-] people.

Most of the core members of the Gu family live here.

Gu Yong didn't bother to say hello to his relatives, he ran all the way, passed through the double courtyard gate, and arrived in the inner courtyard.

"Is it Yuan Tan?"

The door of the study room was open, and an old man with a clear appearance was painting in the room.

Before Gu Yong went in, the old man had already said, "Come and see, have my painting skills improved?"

The old man spoke the Wu County dialect, mixed with a strong local accent.

Gu Yong walked into the study and said softly, "Father, something happened!"

"Oh?"

"Sun Bofu sent troops from Kuaiji, led by general Chen Wu, and captured Youquan. What shall we do?"

Youquan (now Jiaxing, Zhejiang) is an ancient county located in Qin Dynasty, two days away from the cavalry army of Wu County.

Hearing this, the old man frowned slightly.

Putting down the paintbrush, he turned around and motioned for Gu Yong to sit down, and asked slowly, "How is our business in Youquan?"

"It has no effect."

"Hehe, I thought he wouldn't dare to do anything. His Uncle Sun is originally from Wu County, a fellow from the village, so he can't be cruel. Besides, this Yangzhou is no better than Jiaozhi. Without us coming forward, he can't sit here safely. "

The old man is Gu Yong's father, Gu Hao, a famous scholar in Wu County.

He is proficient in painting, especially landscape painting, which is why the world says: the book is white, and the painting is Shiyuan.This Shiyuan is Gu Hao's epigraph.Honest by nature, he is a kind-hearted person, and he doesn't pursue fame and fortune very much.

But being born in a noble family, Gu Hao will inevitably have some worldliness.

After all, we have to think about a family, especially in Yangzhou, where the concept of having a family first and then a country is very strong.

Gu Hao said: "Yuan Tan, since Mr. Qin left, you have been idle for many years, can you rest now?"

Gu Yongnong frowned, hearing the meaning of his father's words.

"Father means..."

"Sun Bofu has a strong temperament and is not as easy-talking as Master Qin. According to his earlier actions, after occupying Wu County, he will definitely recruit local scholars to serve him. He is a decisive master, and he must not be disobedient. Him. What I mean is, if that Sun Bofu enlists you to come out of the mountain, you'd better not refuse."

"But……"

"Yuan Tan, I know you have been disheartened since Master Qin passed away. But it's not for your future, but for the 200-year foundation of our Gu family. It's not your job alone. , but a matter related to the whole family. Just look at it, Sun Bofu has a lot of ambitions, even the Danyang Zhu family and the Lujiang Lu family can't escape."

Gu Yong nodded, but there was still some knots in his heart.

When Qin Jie was in Yangzhou, the government was clear and bright, and the people lived and worked in peace.

But looking at the present, rogues are everywhere, and there are many bandits.

And Sun Ce's policy towards the Jiangdong family also appeared to be extremely tough, and many families in Kuaiji and other places were killed.How could this kind of method compare to Master Qin's combination of firmness and softness at that time.In a word, make the family surrender?
If it's about killing, why should I work under your Sun's family?
I don't know why, but in Gu Yong's mind, a face with fine eyes, horizontal eyebrows, and a lion's nose and wide mouth appeared.

Unconsciously, I laughed!
That little junior brother, what you are doing now is really good...

"Yuan Tan!"

Gu Hao's voice awakened Gu Yong from his contemplation.Sighing slightly, "Since the father has already made a decision, the child will definitely obey. If Sun Bofu sends a conquest, I will just become an official. Father, please rest assured."

It is a pity that the mission of this family prevents Gu Yong from acting as he pleases.

After talking with Gu Hao for a while, Gu Yong said goodbye and left.

Looking at his back, Gu Hao couldn't help sighing.

Yuan Tan, as a father, why don't you know your thoughts?I'm afraid that you are in Jiangdong now, but your mind is already in Guanzhong.

It's just that, as the future patriarch of the Gu clan, how can you do whatever you want?

Oh, forget it, let's paint...

Gu Hao turned around, picked up the paintbrush, splashed ink, and incorporated all the unsatisfactory things in his heart into the painting scroll.

This night was extremely peaceful.

The members of the Gu family were not nervous because Sun Ce's troops were approaching Wu County. After all, as a powerful family in Wu County, the prestige of the Gu family should not be underestimated.Therefore, when it’s time to drink and have fun, just drink and have fun. It’s time to write poems and paintings, so let’s continue with poems and paintings.

But Gu Yong couldn't fall asleep!
Tossing and turning on the bed, without any sleepiness.

It was past the second watch, and the Gujiabao was shrouded in silence.Gu Yong lit a candle and picked up a book under the lamp to read.

At this moment, there was a sudden shouting and killing outside the castle, and there was a lot of noise.

Gu Yong was startled, and subconsciously thought: Could it be that Sun Bofu came to kill him?It shouldn't be, even if he came, where did the shouts come from?

Putting on his clothes, he got up and walked out of the bedroom.

At this moment, the whole Gujiabao was boiling.

Gu Yong stepped forward and grabbed a panic-stricken servant, and shouted sharply: "What happened outside, why are you so noisy?"

"My lord, it's not good..."

The servant was terrified and shouted sadly: "There are so many soldiers and horses, so many soldiers and horses...there are soldiers and horses attacking us."

Gu Yong's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out: "Can you see clearly, where is the attack?"

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The plot is not ideal, and two more, carefully sort out the following plot.

(End of this chapter)