The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 187

Ma Jun's preference for boys over girls is not too much in this era.

This is an era when everyone is unequal and men and women are unequal. Guo Jia has no intention of instilling new ideas in Ma Jun.

"Deheng, you have four wives and concubines, you are still young, what are you afraid of?"

Guo Jia wants to untie Ma Jun.

But Ma Jun didn't appreciate it, and still sullenly said: "This, this, this day, I don't have a son, I, I feel uneasy."

After all, the daughter is going to get married, that is, the water that is thrown out. Ma Jun used to be impoverished, but now that his family has a big business, he should always think about the inheritance of the family business. The daughter's dowry is given to outsiders.

Guo Jia, dumbfounded, thought for a while, and said to Ma Jun: "Deheng, how about this, your eldest daughter, how about marrying my youngest son Guo Jin in the future?"

To marry a child, Guo Jia is not marrying a daughter, but begging for a wife for his son, which is considered free. As for free love, this era is nonsense.

Not to mention Ma Jun, even Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Gan Ning and the others all cast surprised glances at Guo Jia.

They knew Ma Jun's ability. With Ma Jun, Guo Jia's recuperation in Yizhou was able to get twice the result with half the effort, and the efficiency was very high.

But they didn't expect Guo Jia to treat Ma Jun well, not only high-ranking officials, but even the next generation would treat Ma's family well.

Ma Jun's expression was suddenly pleasantly surprised, and he asked back in disbelief: "My lord, my lord, you, are you serious?"

Marrying a daughter should also be treated differently. The right family is considered a good marriage. Although Ma Jun is from Yizhou, but marrying a daughter to Guo Jia's son-in-law, it is not clear whether it is a wife or a concubine, at least it is high-ranking, and the meaning is completely different.

Guo Jia joked: "What? Have I ever said a lie to you?"

Ma Jun thought about it again, Guo Jia's promises to him are being fulfilled, except for the feudal marquis, which is difficult for Guo Jia to do, but as long as Guo Jia has the strength, it will definitely be realized.

"That, that's good, my eldest, eldest daughter, just, I will marry the second, second son of the lord."

Ma Jun swept away the haze on his face, swam comfortably in the pool, and then leaned against the pool to enjoy the night breeze with a smile.

He had a simple mind and didn't think too far. If Guo Jia was defeated, those who were related to Guo Jia would probably end in disastrous conditions.

Soaking in the pool, a few people chatted and had a good time, and in the other pools, teenagers and children gathered together to have fun, and the family members also rarely enjoyed this pleasant moment.

The evening breeze is cool and pleasant.

Suddenly, a guard came to report that someone outside asked to see him.

Guo Jia lay down by the pool and asked the guard, "Who is this? Who's name?"

The guard clasped his fists and said truthfully: "The person here is called Pang Tong."

Ah

Guo Jia was greatly surprised, even Xu Chu and Dian Wei looked at each other with surprise.

Guo Jia was familiar with the name Pang Tong, and Dian Wei and Xu Chu were also deeply impressed.

Since joining Guo Jia, they had only one defeat in Jingzhou, and the people involved in that defeat are still fresh in their memories. Although Pang Tong was only a young man at the time, he was inconspicuous, but he could regard Jingzhou's defeat as a shameful act. But Xu Chudianwei always remembered everyone in Jingzhou.

"How many people did Pang Tong bring here?"

Guo Jia asked again.

The guard said: "Alone."

"Let him in."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he came to the edge of the far pool, and said to Xu Chu Dianwei beside him, "Do you still remember Pang Tong?"

Xu Chu said in a muffled voice, "I remember, the young man in front of the Jingzhou army."

Dian Wei showed a look of nostalgia, and said: "That young man dared to fight immediately at such a young age. It is impressive. I wonder if he will still have the same courage after a few years."

Regardless of the enemy or himself, Guo Jia also felt that Pang Tong was a young hero who dared to appear on the battlefield.

Now, Guo Jia said that Pang Tong came to nothing more than two positions, either representing Liu Biao or himself, anyway, it is absolutely impossible to represent Uncle Liu Huang.

"He dared to come alone, which shows his courage. He is a person who sees all directions and listens to all directions. I have been waiting for Lishan Li Palace for half a day, and he came. I am afraid that he has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time."

It was no secret that Guo Jia came to Lishan, and the area around Sanfu was under his control, and there was no possibility for those who planned to plot against Guo Jia.

After a while, a young man in white clothes came from the other side of the pool. He was gentle and indifferent, neither humble nor overbearing. After walking to the pool, he bowed and announced his family name.

"Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan, I have seen the envoy and the generals."

Guo Jia leaned against the far end of the pool and looked at Pang Tong. When Pang Tong raised his head, he found that Pang Tong was ugly and didn't like to be with others, but his expression was extremely indifferent and firm, without any sign of wavering.

If he didn't have this resolute expression, I'm afraid Pang Tong would give people the impression that he is a rogue-headed guy, but now people can ignore his appearance and can't help but treat him with caution.

Guo Jia has seen many handsome people, Yuan Shao, Xun Yu, Qin Mi, etc. are all handsome men, Guo Jia has also seen ugly people, and Zhang Song, who is an official under him, is one.

In this age of judging people by appearance, regardless of whether Pang Tong has talent or not, this appearance can make people despise him openly.

"Pang Tong, hehe, when I was traveling in Jingzhou, I met your uncle Pang Degong once. How is he recently?"

Guo Jia didn't get up and change clothes to receive Pang Tong formally, which is not considered domineering. Pang Tong came here at this time, and he should know that this is not a formal occasion.

Pang Tong's expression was indifferent, but he spoke clearly, and said, "I don't know about this. I haven't met Mr. Pang for three years."

Oh?
This was quite unexpected. Guo Jia did not expect Pang Tong and Pang Degong to be estranged. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, his tone became cold, and he asked: "If I remember correctly, when I came back from Jingzhou, you were under Liu Biao's tent." Let’s be a member, come here alone today, aren’t you afraid that I will kill you to vent your anger?”

Across the pool water, the mist curled up, as if in an ethereal realm, Pang Tong held his head high, his eyes slightly looking down at Guo Jia in the distance, his face was full of confidence, and he spoke loudly.

"Your majesty looks like a tiger, and you are so talented. How can you kill and care about this unknown person? I was just a bystander in the Jingzhou army that day. How can you blame me for your defeat? Cheng For big things, don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, the envoy didn't get Jingzhou back then, and today he has already left it behind, why bother to bring up the old things again?"

Hahahaha
Guo Jia laughed heartily when he heard the words, just as Pang Tong said, the losers always focus on the past, while he only looks at the present and the future.

"Come on, he doesn't believe that I dare to kill him, so go ahead and do it."

After Guo Jia stopped laughing, Chao Dianwei raised an eyebrow.

Dian Wei sneered and said: "I don't bother to kill this unknown junior, my lord let Zhongkang go."

Guo Jia was joking, they followed Guo Jia for so long, how could they not see it.

What's more, killing Pang Tong at this time is simply damaging his reputation.

Xu Chu tilted his head, turned his back to Guo Jia, shook his head and said, "I'm not going either, let Xingba go."

Gan Ning punched the water on the surface of the pool, pretending to be angry and said: "Hey, I didn't go to beat someone in Jingzhou."

As they said that, Gan Ning and Dian Wei looked at Ma Jun who was entertaining himself.

Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Ma Jun thought that they had blamed him for the murder, and immediately turned pale with fright, and pleaded with panic to Guo Jia: "My lord, I, I, I, I will not, I will not kill, I, I, I feel dizzy when I see blood, and my heart beats like crazy, but, don't let me kill, kill."

Guo Jia shrugged and laughed, then looked at the calm Pang Tong, and said, "Pang Tong, you are sure that I will not kill you, so you dare to come here alone."

Pang Tong didn't change his face, and replied: "Your Majesty loves the people like a son, recruits talents, as long as you are not an enemy in front of you, you will not kill him, otherwise it is inhumane."

It doesn't matter whether you are benevolent and righteous or hypocritical, the key is that the attitude you put on is at least the utmost benevolence and righteousness.

"Pang Tong, you are from the Jingxiang family. What are you doing in Chang'an? Although I have lived in Chengdu for a long time, I also know that the Jingxiang family scolds me in every possible way and disdains me. Are you Liu Biao's emissary?"

After a short silence, Pang Tong said solemnly: "I do have a deep connection with the Jingxiang family. Maybe in the eyes of the envoy, even if I am not an enemy now, I will be an enemy in the future, but I am here because I want to come here." Serve as an envoy, and see if the envoy dares to use it."

Except for Guo Jia, everyone else showed shock, and no one expected that such words would come out of Pang Tong's mouth.

"Successful? Pang Tong, are you deceiving me for my ignorance or showing off your ingenuity? With Pang Degong's prestige in Jingzhou, if you want to become an official, Liu Biao will use you again. Why do you come here to seek an official?"

Guo Jia leaned against the pool and looked up at the night sky with a calm expression.

When he heard Pang Tong's words, his first reaction must be that Pang Tong was lying.

But now, thinking about it again, it's not impossible.

Pang Degong was indeed a pivotal figure in the Jingxiang family, but under Liu Biao's rule, the two families of the Cai family and the Kuai family resisted the ruling power.

Guo Jia uprooted the Yizhou gentry, and the current Yizhou officialdom has taken on a new look. If you want to win high positions and get reused, you must rely on talent.

Even if the current Pang Tong is praised as a phoenix by Sima Hui, he is still an unknown person in the eyes of the world.

"I will not hide this from you, in my eyes, Liu Jingzhou sticks to Jingzhou and just sits and talks, without any ambitions. I can serve as an official in Jingzhou, but I can only do nothing."

What Pang Tong said is true, and Guo Jia agrees.

If Liu Biao had ambitions, he would have already swept the Central Plains.

Not to mention that when Sun Jian died in battle, he did not move his army north to conquer Nanyang, and even Yangzhou seemed to be given to Yuan Shu. In addition, Yuan Shu attacked Cao Cao before Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and then Lu Bu attacked Yanzhou. Liu Biao had too many opportunities, but he Never moved a single soldier.

Pang Tong was able to become an official under Liu Biao, but facing Liu Biao, a monarch who only knows how to stick to his family and indulge in romance, it is doubtful whether he will be reused and whether he can show what he has learned.

The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon of the Jingxiang family, can't the Kuaiyue brothers see the godsend opportunities that have appeared in the past few years?But none of them could persuade Liu Biao to compete in the Central Plains. Pang Tong followed Liu Biao, and his future was indeed hopeless.

(End of this chapter)