Zuo Chengzu was killed, causing everyone below to remain silent, and no one dared to mention surrender.

But when it came to finding a way out of the siege, Kong Rong was at a loss.

At this time, a big man wearing soft armor walked out of his seat and said: "Sir, it is not the best idea to be trapped in an isolated city. I am willing to be a vanguard, go out of the city to fight, and kill the enemy to serve the country."

Kong Rong waved his hands and said: "Qi County soldiers are brave and Xu Kang is very good at military tactics. We still have the strength to fight based on the city. If we go out of the city, we may play into the enemy's hands. Now we can only close the city and defend ourselves and wait for foreign aid."

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The big man said: "Now that the roads are cut off and the news is blocked, who will come to rescue us?"

Kong Rong hesitated for a moment and said: "I have a candidate in my heart who may be able to ask for help. I just need a warrior who can break out of the siege."

The big man said: "Since you have said this, Sir, although I am not talented, I am willing to accept this responsibility."

Kong Rong stood up and thanked him: "If this is the case, Kong Rong will bring all the people in the city to thank the brave man for his life."

The big man said: "What are you talking about? I am here to repay your kindness for saving my mother. Even if my body is broken into pieces, what's the big deal?" This big man is Tai Shici, known as the best master in Qingzhou, and a native of Huang County, Donglai.

When Kong Rong heard about his name, he went to visit him at his home. Unexpectedly, Taishi Ci was on the run and had no chance to meet him. Later, disasters occurred repeatedly in various places in Qingzhou. Kong Rong thought that Taishi Ci's old mother had no one to take care of her, so he sent people many times.

Send gifts so that his mother can survive the disaster.

After Taishi Ci came back, he heard that Kong Rong was in trouble and that his mother was a very virtuous man, so he ordered him to repay his kindness for her mother, so he came to Beihai County.

Kong Rong heard that Taishi Ci was very capable and was overjoyed when he heard that he was willing to help. He said: "There is a Pingyuan County in the north of Qi County. Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Bei is quite famous. If we can get his help, we can attack from the north and the south, even if we can't win.

Force Xu Kang to withdraw his troops."

Tai Shi Ci said: "In this case, it is no longer necessary to delay, and my subordinates will go and prepare now."

At that moment, Kong Rong personally wrote a letter and delivered it to Taishi Ci.

So everyone took advantage of the early morning light to open the city gates. Taishi Ci held a spear in his hand and wore armor, one man and three horses. They looked at the empty space and fought through the siege.

After running all the way to Pingyuan County, Taishi Ci held Kong Rong's letter and asked to see Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was overjoyed after receiving the letter and said: "Does Kong Beihai also know that Liu Xuande exists in the world?"

Taishi Ci replied: "Beihai has admired the name of the envoy for a long time. During the Xu Kang riot, Beihai was besieged. He was helpless and in danger. I have heard that the envoy has the name of benevolence and righteousness, and he can save people in times of crisis. Therefore, Beihai is looking forward to waiting for you."

Thanks to your help, Ci Gan risked his life, broke through the encirclement, and made excuses to the envoy even though he was about to die. I just hope that the envoy will know about this and send reinforcements as soon as possible."

Liu Bei calmed down and said: "Strong men, stop resting. I will arrange for men and horses to go with you to rescue Beihai."

At that time, Liu Bei was appeasing Tai Shici with good wine and food, and at the same time he found Tian Kai and Shan Jing and the two of them, saying: "This time Yuan Shao sent his eldest son Yuan Tan to the battlefield in person, he is bound to seize our plain, and we may not be able to resist.

Now that Kong Beihai has sent someone to send a letter asking for help, I am thinking that I can use this as an excuse to lead my elite troops to withdraw from the plains and go to Beihai County. I wonder what you two think?"

Tian Kai and Shan Jing had long been scared out of their wits by Yuan Jun. If they didn't have nowhere to go, who would want to stay here? Hearing Liu Bei's suggestion, he hastily agreed, regardless of whether he could save Kong Rong or not, he would flee the plain first.

So the three of them decisively abandoned Pingyuan County and led 3,000 elite troops south to Beihai.

Pingyuan County suddenly lost three of its leaders and was leaderless. After discussion, the people in the city surrendered to Yuan Tan.

Yuan Tan gained the plains without fighting, and immediately became very motivated and wanted to lead his army southward, hoping to pacify Qingzhou in one fell swoop.

Xu Kang looked down upon Liu Bei's 3,000 reinforcements, but Yuan Tan's 50,000 troops were not so easy to get rid of.

Since Beihai County is in trouble, it is better to deal with Yuan Tan's threat with all its strength.

In view of this, Xu Kang decisively proposed reconciliation.

Liu Bei was the best at observing the situation and immediately expressed his willingness to act as a mediator between the two parties.

Kong Rong also knew that he was no match for Xu Kangjun. Seeing that the other party proposed reconciliation first, and Liu Bei suggested it, he had no choice but to agree.

In the garrison city, which was covered with war clouds, the rain cleared up and the sky cleared up in the blink of an eye.

The soldiers and horses of Qi County had already gone north to resist Yuan Tan. Even the 10,000 horses Xu Kang brought from Liaodong, he asked Guan Hai to take away most of them, leaving only 3,000 to serve with him.

After the siege was over, Kong Rong hosted a banquet in honor of Liu Bei to thank him for his help.

Unexpectedly, Xu Kang came uninvited.

Liu Bei was okay, he looked like a benevolent gentleman, and praised Xu Kang's achievements in regaining the lost territory in the Northeast. However, Kong Rong's face was a little ugly, and he made ridicules many times.

Xu Kang didn't take it seriously, and still said with a smile on his face: "I am here, firstly, to show my sincerity in reconciliation, and secondly, to propose marriage to Master Gong Jinggong."

Everyone present was shocked. After Gong Jing lost Qi County, he was deprived of all his positions and lived in Beihai.

Although Gong Yinglian had helped Xu Kang manage business in Qingzhou and Liaodong for many years, and had also inquired about Gong Jing's situation, she was too shy to recognize her because of her identity, so Gong Jing thought that something had happened to her daughter.

After seeing Xu Kang, Gong Jing had been glaring at him angrily. Now seeing that he brought it up on his own initiative, he angrily said, "Traitor, it's not enough for you to harm my daughter. Do you want to humiliate me again?"

Xu Kang hurriedly explained: "Master Gong has misunderstood. Yinglian has been living in my home these years. Although we really love each other, we have always been more in love than etiquette. We never dare to go beyond etiquette in the slightest. Today is the same."

I specifically propose marriage to you and ask you to betroth Yinglian to me." After saying that, he bowed deeply and waited for Gong Jing's reply.

Gong Jing was stunned for a moment. No matter how much Xu Kang said was true, his daughter seemed to be safe. Knowing this, Gong Jing said with tears in his eyes: "You mean Yinglian is still alive?"

Xu Kang straightened up and said, "Of course. I just want to formally marry her this time, and I hope that you will make it happen."

In fact, there is no such thing as success or failure. Gong Yinglian has been kidnapped by him for so many years. What else can she do if she doesn't marry him? Besides, Xu Kang is not what he used to be. Not only has he become a descendant of the Xu family, one of the four great families in Yingchuan, he is

A veritable noble family, even more noble than the Gong family. He also has the status of a marquis appointed by the imperial court, and has territorial and military power in his hands. If a son-in-law like this is not available, what else does he want?

Just thinking about the awkward relationship between the two, Gong Jing found it difficult to open his mouth, so that the scene became deadlocked for a while.

The people who came this time were all well-known people in Beihai County. Many of them had long wanted to have a relationship with the powerful Xu Kang. In the past, it was because of Kong Rong's face, but now the situation is not the same.

The principle of making peace with the past is the old truth.

"Congratulations to Mr. Gong for finding such a wonderful son-in-law. It is really enviable."

"A talented man and a beautiful woman make a perfect match. I'm going to have a wedding drink."

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After hearing everyone's praise, Gong Jing stepped down the hill and thanked everyone with a smile, which was regarded as acquiescing to the marriage.

At that moment, due to the presence of Gong Jing, the relationship between Xu Kang and everyone present suddenly eased, and they all came forward to congratulate each other and try to improve their relationship. Now everyone could see that even if Kong Rong could keep the land of Beihai County, Qingzhou

In fact, they are already under Xu Kang's rule. If you don't build a good relationship now, why wait?

As a result, Kong Rong and Liu Bei, who were the protagonists of this banquet, were ignored by everyone.

"The mountain is not high, if there are immortals, it is spiritual." There is such an inconspicuous and nameless hill outside Gaomi County, Beihai. Because there is a person living on it, everyone in the world knows about it.

This person is Zheng Xuan, a famous Confucian classics master in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Confucian classics is a discipline that studies Confucian classics and is the main body of ancient Chinese scholarship. If learning is divided into three, six or nine grades, Confucian classics is undoubtedly the aristocracy of learning and the source of Confucian theories of managing the world and governing the country.

Cai Yong's poetry, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc., which he is good at, can only be regarded as inferior academically. Even though he is very famous, he is far inferior to Zheng Xuan in the eyes of orthodox students. This is why he was originally

One of the reasons why Wang Yun dared to kill him to establish his authority.

Zheng Xuan devoted his life to the study of modern and ancient classics, and once studied under Ma Rong, but he was better than his master. When he completed his studies, even Ma Rong was "ashamed". Zheng Xuan was called the "God of Classics", and countless

Students traveled thousands of miles to study "Zheng's Classics" under his tutelage.

Faced with such a world-famous figure with disciples all over the world, Xu Kang did not dare to ask his elders and came to his residence in person to seek an audience.

Zheng Xuan refused to be an official all his life, so his family was quite poor. Most of the houses he lived in were thatched houses. Even the furniture was made by himself, without any trace of paint staining.

Looking at the gray-haired old man in front of him, Xu Kang suddenly felt that any compliments were unnecessary, "Disciple Xu Kang, I have heard of Master Zheng's name a long time ago. I would like to attend classes here for three days. Please kindly ask Master Zheng for permission."

Although Zheng Xuan is old, he is in good health due to his self-cultivation. He said: "The Lord Marquis condescends, how can the common people not respond?"

Therefore, Xu Kang sent away the escorting troops, leaving only Dian Wei and a few other guards to accompany him in reading, and he listened to the lectures under Zheng Xuan for three days.

Three days later, Xu Kang said goodbye and sent five million yuan as tuition fees, and at the same time sent people to help him renovate the school building.

Of course, he was not without gains. At least he took away some of the most outstanding disciples of Zheng Xuan's sect, Cui Yan, Wang Ji, Guoyuan and others.

Two days later, Xu Kang got married. Although Zheng Xuan did not come in person, he sent his only son Yi En to congratulate him.

After the students from Qingzhou's aristocratic families learned the news, they rushed to Xu Kang's command. Only then did Xu Kang truly win over the hearts of the major Qingzhou aristocratic families.

After their marriage, the relationship between Xu Kang and Gong Yinglian finally became closer, and they stuck together every day, like glue.

Gong Jing was appointed as the governor of Donglai by Xu Kang and has already taken office. This can be regarded as a kind of compensation from Xu Kang to Gong Yinglian.

After such a leisurely period of time, Xu Kang and Kong Rong suddenly received urgent documents from Tao Qian in Xuzhou at the same time.

The book says: "Cao Cao was brutal, massacring the city and annihilating the clan. Millions of people in Xuzhou were surrounded. I hope the two of them can send troops to help."
Chapter completed!