"Knowledge and practice are shallow, and the right and wrong are just the prime minister." [Xunzi·Feixiang]
The seventh day of April in the first year of Jian'an.
Yangzhou, Shouchun.
As the old capital of the Chu State and an important town in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, the city gate is bustling with people almost every day. If you look carefully, you will find that the people pouring into the city are all ragged refugees or people with sad expressions.
convoy.
On the city gate tower, a middle-aged man in rich clothes stood leaning on the railing. Looking at the crowds pouring in below, he frowned and said, "Are these people from Xuzhou?"
A short middle-aged scribe said beside him: "Jinnuo, most of them are refugees from Xiapi Kingdom."
"The chaos in the Xiapi Kingdom has not been settled yet?" The man in Chinese clothes was slightly surprised. He looked over and said with a sneer: "Yuanlong is not a dragon! It's in vain that Chen Hanyu has high hopes for his only son, and he doesn't even care about his second son.
, in the end, I don’t see what Chen Deng is capable of.”
This man in rich attire is the general of the rear, leading Yuan Shu in Yangzhou. The man next to him is Yan Xiang, the chief secretary. Yuan Shu has long had ambitions, and when he led his troops to Huai, he had the intention of annexing Xu and Yang.
Xiapi Chen Gui and Yuan Shu were both descendants of the duke clan, and they had friends with each other when they were young. Remembering the past friendship and the influence of the Chen family in Xiapi in Xuzhou, Yuan Shu initially appointed Chen Gui's brother Chen to show his goodwill.
Yu was the governor of Yangzhou. Unexpectedly, after Chen Yu took charge of the prefecture and county, he saw Yuan Shu defeated by Cao Cao, Zhu Ling and others last year, so he immediately switched sides and refused to admit Yuan Shu into the city, and was later captured by Yuan Shu.
Despite being betrayed by the Chen family, Yuan Shu still did not change his intention to be friends and even wrote a letter to Chen Gui, hoping to collude with him on major matters. Unexpectedly, Chen Gui rejected him sternly and did not care that his second son Chen Ying was with Yuan Shu.
From Yuan Shu's point of view, the reason why Chen Gui didn't care about Chen Ying, apart from his unwillingness to pursue private interests and abolish the public affairs, was because Chen Yingshu had no talent and could not compare with Chen Deng's profoundness and roughness, so he would rather abandon his son.
At this time, he saw a chaotic group of people from Xiapi and other places below. Yuan Shu immediately judged that this was a manifestation of Chen Deng's false appearance and his friend Chen Gui's confusion.
Seeing Yuan Shu's proud face, Yan Xiang blinked and asked softly: "I heard that Tao Gongzu of Xuzhou is seriously ill and will die. A chaos in Xuzhou is imminent. You may wish to make plans in advance."
After hearing this, Yuan Shu said with a sneer without saying anything else: "It seems that the young master created Huayuanhua to kill Tao Gongzu!"
Tao Qian is sixty-three years old this year. He was already old and sick, but because he offended Cao Cao and caused the massacre of Xuzhou, he became worried and ill. Fortunately, Chen Gui and Hua Tuo were friendly and could extend his life.
, so that the vitality gradually recovered. According to Hua Tuo's words, as long as he no longer worries, he can be cured under Hua Tuo's personal treatment. But who knows that although Cao Cao turned to attack the Taishan bandits and stopped attacking Xuzhou, Hua Tuo was
The imperial court conquered and left.
Yan Xiang smiled and could only follow Yuan Shu's words and continued: "Your Majesty Ruijian, my subordinates heard that Tao Gongzu did not want to be released to Hua Tuo at first, and deliberately concealed his whereabouts. In the end, I don't know how, but Wang Duan still knew about it.
After being urged by strict orders, Tao Gongzu could do nothing, so he had no choice but to let him go."
Yuan Shu shook his head in shock and bluntly told the secret: "When I entered the court this time, I think it was probably someone who was behind the promotion. Otherwise, how could the young master know his surname, even if he was a mere doctor? And Tao Gong's ancestral hall, the state pastor, and even the individual
I couldn't hide it, but I was actually afraid of this kid Wang Duan afterwards...or maybe I simply didn't believe that Huayuanhua could 'cure' his disease, and I didn't want to continue to have bad relations with the Xiapi Chen family by forcing someone to stay."
Yan Xiang showed admiration on his face, and added while flattering: "In the end, it is the emperor's wisdom. Since Tao Gongzu took office, he personally appointed Que Xuan, Cao Hong and other slanderous people, which caused Xuzhou's criminal and political disharmony, and many good families were destroyed by them.
Harmful. Especially Que Xuan, who gathered bandits in Xiapi, and Xiapi Xiang Zuo Rong, who cut off the money and food of the three counties and fled in disorder, caused chaos in the area. Xiapi was the foundation of the Chen family, and it was the first to bear the brunt. The powerful and powerful families in Xuzhou were dissatisfied.
Tao has been fighting for a long time, and if he doesn't find a way to relax, I'm afraid his subordinates will rise up and rebel."
"Now you want to appease people's hearts? Why did you let those villains harm the powerful people in the state in the first place? Tao Gongzu only knows how to appoint people but is not good at using them. He has become confused and reckless in his old age. How can he still have any heroic spirit in his youth? This man deserves to suffer."
Yuan Shu actually agreed with Tao Qian's intention of using a villain to suppress the powerful, but he disdained the other party's clumsy methods.
Yan Xiang laughed a few times, echoed a few words, and then got to the point: "Once Tao Gongzu dies, Xuzhou will undergo great changes. There are Cao Cao in the west and Lu Bu in the north. It can be said that it is surrounded by powerful enemies, and everyone wants to occupy it.
If you want to enter Xuzhou, Pi is a place you cannot avoid, and Chen Cong and Chen Ying, who are under your command, should be dealt with early."
Chen Cong's elder brother is Chen Yu, who is also Chen Gui's brother. He was the prefect of Ruyin. After Chen Yu and Yuan Shu had a bad relationship, Chen Yu was frightened for a while, so he sent Chen Cong to ask Yuan Shu for peace, but he was punished.
Yuan Shu was imprisoned in anger.
Now he and Chen Ying are both direct relatives of the Chen family in Xiapi who was detained by Yuan Shu. What Yan Xiang wants to express is that since Chen Deng is not talented enough to become the hope of the Chen family in the future, Chen Gui
The others will definitely change their attitude. What's more, Chen Gui can poison tigers and eat their own children, but Chen Yu can't bear to part with his biological brother. There will definitely be some differences within the Chen family, and Yuan Shu can take the opportunity to divide.
After hearing the words of his confidants, Yuan Shu thought for a while, then looked down at the central axis street directly facing him outside the railing. Chaotic and dirty refugees crowded in the streets and alleys of the city. Many people were sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed.
They drooped, as if they were taking a short rest after a long journey. But what was a little strange was that many people had their palms folded, and there was no bitter look on their faces. They were more calm than the other hurried refugees.
Yuan Shu was vaguely suspicious in his heart, but he couldn't figure out the reason, so he said: "No hurry, keep them both until I can observe the situation in Xuzhou."
Yan Xiang was standing behind Yuan Shu. Hearing this, he couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at him deeply, then lowered his head and said, "I'm here."
Yuan Shu is not as indecisive as his brother Yuan Shao, who easily listens to others' opinions. On the contrary, it is okay for Yuan Shu to be undecided. Once he has made up his mind, it is not easy to change it, no matter how many benefits there are. Yan Xiang knows the other party's temperament best, so he simply
I didn’t say anything more, I just secretly regretted this opportunity in my heart.
"How long has this guy Gao Yuancai been in Shouchun?" Yuan Shu didn't notice Yan Xiang's expression behind him, but suddenly remembered something and asked.
Yan Xiang was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said: "It has been almost four months. The Lord has deliberately not seen him, but he can still bear it until now. This shows that this person has a firm temperament and is neither impatient nor impatient."
"Hmph, he has a good temper." Yuan Shu sneered, said nothing, and asked again: "Who is accompanying him?"
"It's the Second Lord who is accompanying me." This refers to Yuan Shu's disciple Yuan Yin.
"His nephew is also my nephew. No matter what, it's time to go see him." Yuan Shu suddenly sighed and said.
Yan Xiang was about to agree, but he saw Yuan Shu frowning and looking at the refugees on the street, and said in a disgusting tone: "You will go find Zhang Xun later and ask him to drive out this group of refugees in the city. You will not let him go again in the future."
Come in! A bunch of Guizhou bosses are making the city smell bad. How can I live here?"