Chapter 304: A painful statement of interests and harms
Author: Glorious Little Rabbit
Chapter 304: A painful statement of interests and harms
Lu Bu was extremely happy after seeing the gift list, and immediately introduced Chen Gui to everyone present.
Among everyone, Chen Gong was the most alert to Chen Gui's visit.
Showing courtesy for nothing is a traitor or a thief, especially since Yuan Xi, as a descendant of the Yuan family, came all the way to befriend Lu Bu, with Bingzhou and Jizhou in the middle. He had nothing to ask for. How could he be full?
The gift sent by the other party is indeed valuable, but if it contains evil intentions, it is like a sugar pill wrapped with poison. If you eat it rashly, you will be poisoned to death!
Moreover, this was a critical period when Yuan Shu and Lu Bu were secretly discussing an alliance. At this time, Yuan Xi sent someone over, and his intention was self-evident, and it was clear that he wanted to interfere with it.
Otherwise, it is impossible for Yuan Xi to betray Yuan Shao and defect to Yuan Shu, right?
Thinking of this, Chen Gong winked at Lu Bu desperately, asking Lu Bu not to agree rashly.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bu was in high spirits and didn't notice Chen Gong's expression. He handed the gift list to the maid aside and said, "Take it over and show it to Madam!"
Chen Gong complained secretly. After the maid left, Lu Bu noticed that Chen Gong was winking and said in shock: "Gongtai, are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Gong suddenly felt very tired, so he could only say: "Mr. Han Yu has come all the way, he must have something important to do, right?"
"Why don't Marquis Wen listen to the purpose of Mr. Han Yu's trip?"
After hearing this, Chen Gui looked at Lu Bu without changing his expression.
Before he came, Yuan Xi had said that Chen Gong supported the marriage between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu. As for the inner story, Yuan Xi did not know.
Chen Gui thought to himself that this was enough. Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you act well.
Since you know Chen Gong's thoughts in advance, you can avoid the trap. After all, Chen Gong is Lu Bu's most trusted adviser, so you can't irritate him too much.
Seeing Lu Bu nod, Chen Gui slowly said: "I am sent as an envoy on behalf of Master Xian Yi because I want to make good friends with Marquis Wen and become friendly neighbors."
Chen Gong heard this and said: "Youzhou and Hanoi are separated by Bingzhou, so how can we be friends and neighbors?"
Chen Gui chuckled: "The Black Mountain Army has been attacked by the Yuan family for many years and has been defeated. When Master Xianyi goes south to merge with the state, he will naturally connect with Hanoi."
After hearing this, Chen Gong laughed and said, "As expected, Mr. Xian Yi wants to annex Heishan. Do you want Marquis Wen to stand aside and watch?"
After hearing this, Chen Gui said calmly: "The Black Mountain Army has been harassing Jizhou for many years and has been tolerated by the Yuan family for a long time. It will be destroyed sooner or later."
"Does Marquis Wen still want to side with the Black Mountain Army?"
"That's nonsense!" At this moment, someone suddenly stood up, pointed at Chen Gui and said, "Zhang Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Black Mountain Army, is a close relative of the Han court. Do you want Marquis Wen to abandon the court and instead attach himself to the Yuan family and other rebellious people?"
Everyone took a closer look and found out that it was Zhang Yang's subordinate Yang Chou. They thought he was the Black Mountain Army. Why did Yang Chou react so strongly?
Chen Gui chuckled. He had already learned from Yuan Xi that Yang Chou might be Cao Cao's man, so he said, "Excuse me, General Yang. Since Governor Zhang is not here, can you speak for him?"
Yang Chou's face froze, and then he sneered: "Why not!"
"And now the prefect Jing is the Marquis of Anguo, and he worships the General of Anguo!"
"Since the prefect and Zhang Yan are both entrusted by the Han court, can they still be against each other?"
Seeing Yang Chou's proud look, Chen Gui smiled and said: "In that case, General Yang thinks that the Han Dynasty's edict must be obeyed?"
Yang Chou had just been appointed an official following Zhang Yang. Although it was just an empty title, after all, he had a higher reputation than all the generals under Lu Bu's command. He was so proud that he immediately said without thinking: "Of course!"
After hearing this, Chen Gui smiled slightly: "I heard that Yuan Shu wants to proclaim himself emperor, and Marquis Wen now wants to marry him, so where will the Han court's order be placed?"
Everyone did not expect that Chen Gui could bring the matter to this point, and they were all stunned. Chen Gong suddenly realized that Chen Gui, an old fox, was actually here to keep his talk!
Seeing Yang Chou dumbfounded, Chen Gong knew that he could not count on this simple-minded warrior. He stood up and said: "Mr. Han Yu doesn't know something. Yuan Gonglu, the fourth and third Duke, currently has no intention of proclaiming himself emperor, and he once raised an army to resist Dong Zhuo."
, coincides with what Marquis Wen did that day, all for the sake of the emperor."
"Both Marquis Wen and Yuan Gongdao are loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, so how can we say that they have rebellious intentions?"
Chen Gui smiled slightly, took out a silk book from his sleeve, showed it to everyone, and then put it in front of Lu Bu with both hands, "This is the letter Yuan Shu wrote to Han Yu that day. Please take a look at it and let Marquis Wen know the truth."
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"I have since rejected Yuan Shu, and the whereabouts of my son who was detained by him are still unknown."
After hearing this, Lu Bu unfolded the silk book and read it. After a while, he threw the silk book towards Chen Gong and said, "Let's take a look at Gongtai too."
Chen Gong had a bad feeling in his heart. When he finished reading the silk book carefully, a few drops of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
This was a secret letter from Yuan Shu who coveted Xuzhou and wanted to bribe Chen Gui. The writing in the book was extremely explicit, promising that after he ascended the throne of Dabao, he would give Chen Gui the position of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers.
Since his seal is clear and clear, there will be no fakes, and the leader of a prominent family like Chen Gui will not be so bored as to deceive others with forged letters.
Chen Gong looked extremely confused. How could he not know that Yuan Shu wanted to become emperor?
It's just that he is pretending to be confused.
Because in Chen Gong's view, the only one in the world who is truly willing to unite with Lu Bu is Yuan Shu.
Lu Bu's reputation was so bad that even the rich and famous families looked down on Lu Bu in their hearts.
Not to mention Lü Bu, even Dong Zhuo, who was a very popular minister and had all the power at that time, was not welcomed by the noble families. Dong Zhuo tried every means to make friends with the nobles, but with little success, so he finally gave up on himself and completely broke with the princes.
As for Lu Bu, it was even worse. His background was worse than that of Dong Zhuo, and he had the evil deed of killing the two leaders, Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo. As a result, no one among the princes who cherished their reputation was willing to be friends with Lu Bu.
So when Lu Bu fled from Chang'an, he couldn't find a place to stay for a long time. If Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao hadn't taken him in, there's no telling where Lu Bu would have wandered.
But even Zhang Miao, who was so kind to Lu Bu, was now besieged by Cao Cao, and Lu Bu did not immediately rescue him.
From this point of view, Lu Bu has a characteristic, ruthless.
To put it harshly, it is heartless and unjust.
In other words, the principles he followed in doing things were quite reminiscent of the law of the jungle, which caused the princes to be extremely vigilant when interacting with Lu Bu.
Now that Yuan Shu wanted to marry Lu Bu, Chen Gong thought about it again and again and felt that this matter would do more harm than good to Lu Bu. After all, there were not many princes in the world who were willing to accept Lu Bu.
Chen Gong guessed that Yuan Shu wanted to marry Lu Bu, probably to contain his subordinate Sun Ce, otherwise he would not be so anxious.
It can be said that Chen Gong put a lot of effort into assisting Lu Bu, and he would not be so tired if he could just switch to someone else.
But the reason why he abandoned Cao Cao and joined Lu Bu was because of his own persistence and considerations.
Since Chen Gong discovered that Cao Cao's views on life were inconsistent with his own, he resolutely broke up with him and deeply regretted saving Cao Cao's life that day. Especially after Cao Cao frequently massacred the city, Chen Gong strengthened his views.
Cao Cao was very determined and Chen Gong could not change him. Now he met Lu Bu and found that if he left him alone, he would become like Cao Cao sooner or later.
Lü Bu behaves dishonestly, and if no one advises him, he will do whatever he wants and bring disaster to the world. However, Lü Bu has a good point and a soft ear. As Chen Gong's chief adviser, his advice is very likely to be adopted.
If more guidance is provided, it may not be impossible to change Lu Bu.
So Chen Gong resolutely decided to assist Lu Bu, hoping to make this chaotic world a little better in this chaotic world where everyone was killing each other.
But Chen Gong also has his own shortcomings.
He was only the magistrate of Zhongmu County before, and his knowledge in his life was quite lacking, so that when he was the mastermind, he did not consider all things comprehensively.
He now agrees with the marriage between Lu Bu and Wen Hou. That's it. He only sees the benefits but underestimates the risks. Now that what he wanted to hide was exposed, he suddenly panicked.
When Chen Gui saw Chen Gong holding the silk book and bowing his head without saying a word, he thought that the time was ripe.
Yuan Xi had already told him so much inside information in advance. If he still couldn't persuade Lu Bu at this time, then he would be too incompetent!
He laughed loudly and said, "Marquis Wen, not to mention Yuan Jiujiu's evil intentions, everyone in the world can be trusted, but Yuan Jiujiu cannot be trusted!"
"His subordinate Sun Ce secured several counties for him, but Yuan Gongdao broke his promise to be the governor several times."
"If this is the case for his subordinates who have made great contributions, does Marquis Wen think that Yuan Jiujiu will not betray Marquis Wen in the future?"
Lu Bu's face darkened after hearing this. Chen Gui's words had reached his heart.
He had betrayed his master several times, so what he feared most was being betrayed.
After hearing this, Chen Gong said: "Subordinates are subordinates, and Marquis Wen and Yuan Gongdao are equals."
Chen Gui smiled casually: "What if Yuan Gongli ascends the throne and usurps the throne?"
Chen Gong was speechless.
Chen Gui struck while the iron was hot, "In Gui's view, Yuan Shu's coveting of Dabao is really a way to die. If Marquis Wen gets involved, he will definitely end badly!"
After hearing this, Lu Bu slammed the table and said angrily: "How dare you curse me!"
Chen Gui was unafraid and said: "Marquis Wen, please listen to my explanation."
"The reason why Yuan Jiujiu wants to join forces with Marquis Wen, even in the name of marriage, is nothing more than a few considerations."
"The first is to let Marquis Wen stand in front of Yuzhou and deal with Yuan Benchu of Jizhou and Cao Mengde of Yanzhou."
"Marquis Wen wondered whether he could stop the troops from the two states?"
After hearing this, Lu Bu shook his head and said nothing.
Chen Gui added: "Secondly, if Yuan Gongli intends to usurp the throne, he will definitely try to deal with the Han court, and he is more likely to kill the emperor."
"He doesn't know how to do it himself, so he will definitely ask Marquis Wen, who is closest to Luoyang, to do it."
"May I ask Marquis Wen, do you dare to kill the emperor?"
Everyone present was shocked and broke into a cold sweat after hearing this.
Chen Gui said again: "Third, Yuan Jiujiu intends to proclaim himself emperor for rebellion. If he rebels, Marquis Wen will be a relative of the rebels and will not be tolerated by the world. If all the princes in the world attack him together, Marquis Wen will want to unite with the world."
Are you an enemy?"
"If Marquis Wen is defeated, will the whole family survive?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Bu couldn't sit still anymore. He suddenly stood up and said, "What can I do?"
In the back courtyard of Lu Mansion, in Yan's bedroom, Yan was happily talking to Lu Lingqi.
Yan held the gift list in one hand and opened the box brought in with the other. The various rare things inside immediately dazzled Yan's eyes.
She smiled at Lu Lingqi and said: "This fierce tiger of the Yuan family knows the general situation. He knows that his daughter will be a concubine in the future, so he rushes to curry favor with us."
Lu Lingqi was speechless, thinking that her mother's thoughts were too simple.