Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

"As for Mi Zhu, Ye'er, you just thought it was difficult to get along with the other party's indistinct behavior, but after you have actually been in touch for a long time, you will find that the really difficult person to get along with is Mi Fang. That kind of stunned young man who puts everything on his face and puts it on the table..."

"Mi Zhu's concealment and disguise, from a certain perspective, is actually a kind of politeness in social situations."

……

"polite?"

"Master means that I don't like your behavior... No, no, it's because I don't like someone's behavior, but I don't show it in public because I take care of this person's emotions and face?"

She frowned and asked Zhang Yan, Ye'er is not a stupid person, so Zhang Yan just mentioned a little bit, and she understood what kind of situation the other party was referring to.

Chapter 42 Don't give up eating because of choking

She frowned and asked Zhang Yan, Ye'er is not a stupid person, so Zhang Yan just mentioned a little bit, and she understood what kind of situation the other party was referring to.

Just thinking about it, when I thought of Zhang Yan, who once praised me for being straightforward and never being hypocritical, when I was alone with Zhang Yan, she was very concerned about Zhang Yan's conflicts between the two. Feel a little hard to understand.

"But didn't the master say that when in contact with friends and family members, it is better to be honest. Why is the statement today different from before..."

Leaning on Zhang Yan's shoulder and asking softly, Ye'er didn't make too many guesses. As she trusted Zhang Yan, she naturally asked him the question in her heart right away.

But when he heard Ye'er's words, Zhang Yan couldn't help feeling a little dumbfounded.

"Ye'er, why have you become so stupid recently? Didn't you say that just now? What I'm talking about is getting along with friends and family members. Be as honest as possible. Don't hide what you have to say, just say it directly." It can be."

"As for Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, are they my family members or my friends?"

"None of them. Before we met today, we were just strangers. Even after today, the Mi family and I are at most just partners, not even colleagues... colleagues."

Smiling and pinching Ye'er's cheek, Zhang Yan explained the difference between the two to his maid softly.And it seemed that Ye'er was afraid that Ye'er might not understand, so Zhang Yan gave the other party a relatively easy-to-understand example after thinking about it for a while.

"Ye'er, let me give you an example. If I don't like the characteristics of a certain passer-by I meet on the road, or I am also hostile to someone who is in the same camp as me but is hostile, but If I'm not familiar with this person, I won't show this kind of hostility easily, so as to prevent any superficial conflict between the two of them, which will affect the public environment we are in."

"And if it were Mi Fang who, with his temperament, saw something he didn't like, or if he was rejected by others for no reason, then even if there were some very bad results, Mi Fang would definitely It will be to express this emotion completely on the surface, so that the relationship between the other party and yourself will deteriorate rapidly."

"And this, in fact, is what my master often mentions, a form of expression that doesn't have a big picture."

Smiling and talking to Ye'er, Zhang Yan also saw Ye'er thinking, so he stopped his voice and stopped talking.

And when Ye'er's expression gradually changed from thoughtful to a hint of understanding, Zhang Yancai lightly pursed his lips, and asked Ye'er aloud:

"Then think about it now, if you encounter the situation I mentioned earlier, will Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family, do what I said, or will he express his dissatisfaction directly like Mi Fang? On your own face?"

……

"Probably...will act as the master said?"

Hearing Zhang Yan's question, even Ye'er, who was a little puzzled before, realized it in an instant. At the same time, after lowering his head thoughtfully for a moment, he answered Zhang Yan's question aloud.

And this time, even though Zhang Yan didn't give any more guidance, Ye'er found that Mi Zhu, who was a bit hypocritical and difficult to get along with in her eyes before, seemed to be unexpectedly To get along much better.

If it were Na Mi Zhu, he would definitely not let some conflicts be stimulated from his side when they could affect him.

"Well... Ye'er just said that what I said may not be right, master, you just listen casually, and don't be affected by Ye'er's words."

"Ye'er can also tell that since you asked this question today, it must be because you want to attract these two young masters of the Mi family, and want to draw them under his command to do things for the master."

"Since this is the case, then master, you should be careful when you recruit Mi Fang, so as not to let the second son of the Mi family affect your important affairs."

Lowering her head, she said to Zhang Yan in a low voice with some embarrassment. Ye'er also knew that Zhang Yan would not ask him for his opinion or opinions on a stranger for no reason. The two subconsciously asked for their opinions.

And after thinking of some things that Zhang Yan once told herself, she couldn't help turning her head to look in Zhang Yan's direction, and whispered in the other's ear:

"As the master, you said to Ye'er before, if you encounter this situation, then keep some distance from this young master Mi Fang, and try to keep as little contact as possible."

……

"Less contact?"

"Haha, yes, if I meet them in ordinary life, then I just need to avoid this kind of person and try not to get entangled with them, so that I won't be affected by this kind of straightforward character. Some of the relationships around..."

"It's just that sometimes, some things can't be avoided..."

The girl's soft voice came to his ears. Hearing Ye'er's words, Zhang Yan chuckled a little silently, as if he didn't agree with the other party's statement.Then, Zhang Yan, who thought of his future plans, sighed lightly, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

Yes, just like what Ye'er said, if you meet a stunned young man who is showing emotions and anger at this time, as long as you stay away from the other party as much as possible, then it is too important not to be affected by the other party matter.

But if he completely abandons people like Mi Fang just because of the other party's personality, it obviously makes Zhang Yan feel that his behavior is unavoidably a bit of a waste of food because of choking.

Although this Mi Fang is only a mediocre talent in Wuwei who is much worse than Mi Zhu in various records, but for Zhang Yan, who is seriously short of people under his command, how can he prevent the other party from being close to him because of his personality? At the same time that other people have conflicts, using the other party's abilities reasonably is what you, the protagonist, should consider.

If the application is good, then the help that the other party, who was born in the Mi family and has experienced sufficient education, can bring to Zhang Yan, is obviously not comparable to the help that thirty or fifty ordinary scholars can bring to Zhang Yan of.

And if the application is not good...

Just thinking about Guan Yu's final fate, Zhang Yan couldn't help sighing with emotion, sometimes a small person like Mi Fang can change a war, or even the future rise and fall of a country.

Chapter 43 Any guests?

Just like what is sung in that Western nursery rhyme:

"Missing a spike, damaged a shoe;"

"One shoe is broken, one horse is broken;"

"A horse was lost, a king fell;"

"A king fell, a war was lost;"

"A war was lost and an empire perished."

Similar to the situation of King Richard III of England, in the original historical timeline, Guan Yu had a very bad attitude towards the gentry forces in Liu Bei's camp because of his background and the fact that he had been persecuted by the gentry in his hometown.

As for Guan Yu's attitude, after the Shu camp at that time, it was nothing more than turning a blind eye like Mi Zhu, or subduing them with ability like Kong Ming.

It's just that unlike Mi Zhu and Kong Ming who are relatively wise and mature, Mi Fang neither has the tolerance to turn a blind eye to Guan Yu's attitude while guarding Nanjun, but she doesn't have Kong Ming's level of ability to make Guan Yu submit. Because of some trivial matters, he often had conflicts with Guan Yu, who was stationed in Xiangyang for the first generation. Even after that, Guan Yu was stabbed in the back by Mi Fang before he was defeated in Maicheng, and it was not without the influence of these factors.

And with the death of Guan Yu, the last general who was able to lead the army independently in the Shu Han, the Kingdom of Shu naturally lost its territory in Jingzhou, and at the same time had to shrink back to Yizhou, completely losing its relationship with Cao Wei and Sun Wu. The power and capital of the great enemy regime to confront it head-on.

It can be said that in the future, if Zhang Yan only wants to live in peace, then Mi Fang, good or bad, will not have much influence on him.

But if Zhang Yan intends to sweep across the Jiangdong counties like Sun Ce, and even go north to the Central Plains when there are enough troops in the future, then the Mi family in Xuzhou is a hurdle that Zhang Yan will never be able to bypass.

As we all know, before the demise of the Qing Dynasty, the Northern Expedition from south to north in the Huaxia region had occurred countless times, but apart from the Ming Taizu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, it can be said that none of these Northern Expedition forces succeeded in the end, and all of them were defeated by the Under the might of the northern warlords.

The reason why Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was able to start from Wujun and go northward to Jicheng successfully, of course, was due to the fact that the economic center of the Song Dynasty moved southward, but more, it was also because Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing for the Northern Expedition. , It is to forcibly occupy Xuzhou, a strategically important area north of the Yangtze River.

It can be said that if Zhang Yan occupies Xuzhou in the future, facing Yuan Shao or Cao Cao who won the battle of Guandu in the north, no matter who the opponent is, he will be able to advance and attack, retreat and defend, and firmly grasp the initiative in their own hands.

And if Zhang Yan fails to win Xuzhou, his future will be like the Shu Han who lost Jingzhou. Any way you can think of.

You must know that in two years' time, the princes of the Eighteenth Route will seek Dong, which is also the most critical and critical period for Zhang Yan's future development.Not long after the feudal lords' campaign for Dong was over, Xuzhou would be overwhelmed by the troops of Cao Cao, the overlord in the north, due to some unexpected factors. At the same time, after Tao Qian died of illness, he officially fell into a chaotic duel.

Unlike the Liu Bei Group, which accepted the Xuzhou pastoral status after Tao Qian died of illness, but did not have enough talents in hand, Zhang Yan can be said to have developed much earlier than Liu Bei in terms of his own development time. After people entered Xuzhou one after another, he might not be able to extend his hands into the territory of Xuzhou by virtue of his relationship with Tao Qian.

Not to mention taking advantage of this scuffle to completely eat this Xuzhou, as long as Zhang Yan can put all the territory in the south of Xuzhou under his control, what will he say about a good teammate like Pengcheng Mi's family? He will not let the other party slip away from him.

And until then, no matter what the decisions of the two young masters of the Mi family are, Zhang Yan will not be able to easily stay away from each other as Ye'er said.

"Forget it, it's too early to think about it now."

"Whether the Mi family will eventually turn in their own direction in the battle of Xuzhou is still a matter of debate. It is really inappropriate to think about what is there and what is not."

Sighing slightly, Zhang Yan secretly considered what kind of position to put Mi Fang in, so as to prevent the other party from affecting his future plans due to personality problems.And just when he was feeling a little emotional about the other party's character, a burst of heavy footsteps suddenly entered Zhang Yan's ears.

……

"I've seen Mr. Zhang."

Accompanied by the creaking sound of the door opening, Zhang Yan looked up, only to see a young servant in blue-gray cloth first knocked on the door, and then walked in his direction from outside the door. He bowed and quickly retreated to the side.

And when the boy left his sight, Zhang Yan saw Wei Xian, whom he had just met yesterday, changing into a fairly decent long coat, and standing outside the private room a little stiffly.

"I've seen Mr. Zhang—"

Greeting in the direction of Zhang Yan, accompanied by that vicissitudes of voice, Wei Xian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief seeing that there were only Zhang Yan and Ye'er in the private room.Hearing his greeting, Zhang Yan naturally sat behind the desk and waved his hands, signaling the other party to come in quickly, and sat next to him near the desk that had been prepared a long time ago.

"Okay, okay, come in."

"Why did it take so long to come here? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Greeting Wei Xian in with a smile, Zhang Yan naturally greeted him kindly, and at the same time gestured to the vacant table next to him with his eyes, telling Wei Xian to sit down quickly.

And after Wei Xian entered the room, he raised his voice so that the servant standing outside the door could start serving food.

"Mr. Zhang, you have been waiting for a long time. The celebration banquet here has just ended, so I came to this restaurant in a hurry."

"It's just that a few days ago, two young masters from other places came to me and said that they wanted to meet Mr. Zhang. Therefore, in order to wait for someone today, it was inevitable that I was delayed. Please invite Zhang Don't blame me, son."

Rubbing his hands together in embarrassment, Wei Xian just knelt behind the desk like this, with a serious appearance, as if he was not quite used to the rather luxurious decoration in this restaurant.After hearing Wei Xian's words, Zhang Yan noticed that after Wei Xian came in, the door of the private room had not been closed yet. At the same time, two men, one long and one young, were standing outside the door wearing long robes, smiling. Looking at myself.

"Oh, there are other guests?"

Chapter 44 The Five Saints of Nanyang

"Oh? Wei Xian, did you bring other people with you?"

Quite curiously, he glanced outside the door, and Zhang Yan suddenly saw two figures, one long and one young, wearing the robes often worn by scholars in the Sili area, standing outside the door and looking at him with a smile.

But he turned his head and asked Wei Xian in a low voice. After Zhang Yan saw that the other party nodded to him in embarrassment, he didn't intend to blame the other party. Instead, he warmly invited the two people outside the door to this private room. and sat down with them all.

After calling the boy who served everyone at the door to fill in two tables and two sets of bowls and chopsticks, the previously empty private room obviously gained a bit of popularity and became a little crowded.

……

"Meet the Marquis of Wan!"

"Meet the Marquis of Wan...!"

Two greetings, one in front and one in the back, came from the mouths of the two people who came in behind Wei Xian. Zhang Yan only saw that these two people entered the room with big strides after receiving his invitation, and then they also sat in the new room. In front of the two additional tables, he was not surprised by the rather luxurious decoration style in the restaurant.

Compared with Wei Xian, who was a little cautious on the side, the younger of the two was just fine, while the older young man seemed quite at ease at the moment, obviously it was nothing The scholars who come from ordinary families are probably from a famous family near Luoyang that Zhang Yan is not familiar with.

Just looking at each other, Zhang Yan was convinced that he had never seen these two scholars in Luoyang, so obviously the other party was not his acquaintance.

But now that Wei Xian said that the other party had something to ask to see him, and brought the other two together on such a relatively private occasion, Zhang Yan also turned his questioning eyes to the side and was a little timid, and he was quite a bit afraid of the environment of this private room. Wei Xian who is not used to it.

"Why, Wei Xian, you didn't say to introduce these two young masters for me. Where are they from? I don't know what happened, but they found me through you?"

He asked Wei Xian a little strangely, Zhang Yan didn't have any intention of repelling him at this time, but he was a little curious about the identities of these two people, and didn't know what the other party was looking for him for.

When Zhang Yan asked about the identity of the other party, Wei Xian suddenly came to his senses. He slapped himself on the forehead with his hand, and introduced to Zhang Yan the identity of the two of them.