"If he is not ordered to do so, his left hand will hold a whip, and his right hand will hold a sledge and a spear to deal with you. https:" Zuo Zhuan·The 23rd Year of Duke Xi
Wen Shu stood beside the case in a daze, suddenly bent down and picked up a bamboo slip on the table. He glanced at it briefly, but his vision was blurry and he couldn't see anything clearly. He rolled up the bamboo slip and threw it away angrily and helplessly.
He lowered his head and stamped his feet and said, "There is no place for benevolence and righteousness in this world!"
"Ah Weng." Just as he was sighing, a young man walked out quickly from behind the house. He was about fourteen or fifteen years old. He was handsome and elegant, with bright eyebrows and starry eyes. He was still calm and calm as he walked quickly. It was Wen Shu's son Wen Shu.
recover.
"You heard it all." Wen Shu blinked, suppressing the tears in his eyes, and said angrily, "Gongsun Zan is cruel and tyrannical. Since he took Youzhou, he has become increasingly arrogant and uncaring for the people. At this time, he even ordered Aweng and his county government
You are helping Jie to abuse him and bring disaster to others. What you have done is truly not a good master. I will report to the court tonight to impeach him for his illegal activities."
"Gongsun Zan has such a temperament. When Liu Shijun was here, he repeatedly made suggestions to the court, saying that he was too embarrassed to be given a big job." Wen Hui was young and did not respect the court as much as his father did, so he did not take it seriously.
He said, "The imperial court could tolerate Gongsun Zan at that time. How could he be punished for Aweng's sake now? What's more, Gongsun Zan has been without the imperial court for a long time. If he is rewarded, that's it. If he is condemned, he may not accept it."
"The imperial court has its own laws." In normal times, Wen Shu would have scolded the emperor and his ministers no matter what, and taught them a lesson in justice. But now Wen Shu's mood has been hard to calm down for a long time, and he was a little shaken by Wen Hui's words, so he could only sigh and hoarsely
He said, "Now that the world is in chaos, the imperial court is far away in Guanzhong and cannot pay attention to this place for the moment. Although Gongsun Zan is arrogant, he still obeys the imperial edict. The imperial court needs a strong check and balance in Jizhou at this time..."
While Wen Shu was looking down and not paying attention, Wen Hui pursed his lips disdainfully and said, "In this case, why should Aweng continue to commit himself to his work? In Youzhou, whether Gongsun Zan continues to stay or Yuan Jizhou goes north,
Ah Weng will face unpredictable right and wrong. He might as well give up his official position as soon as possible and go back to his hometown in Taiyuan, so that he can stay away from the disputes here and join Liu Gong, the governor of Bingzhou."
Wen Shu's eyes flashed, he thought for a moment, quickly shook his head, and objected, "No, since I am the governor of Zhuo County appointed by the imperial court, I have to shepherd and guard the people. How can I only care about my own safety and ignore the people?"
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"Ah Weng!" Wen Hui didn't understand what was so respectable about the current imperial court that was lingering in Guanzhong, trying to keep up its appearance, and couldn't even restrain the domineering local ministers. He still wanted to persuade him, but Wen Shu waved his hand and hit him.
break.
"Stop talking!" Wen Shu slowly bent down and reached out to pick up the scroll that he threw on the ground. Wen Hui quickly took the lead and picked it up. Wen Shu slowly rubbed the scroll.
, there was a look of recollection in his eyes, as if he was recalling the time when he stepped into Luoyang City full of ambition and discussed world affairs with a group of imperial students. "The last time Duke Pei was ordered to come to Yan, he once said about his young master Yingrui,
There are signs of a resurgence... Tomorrow the emperor will be on top and will accomplish great things. Since I am a minister of the Han Dynasty and am deprived of the emperor's salary, how can I be unloyal to the emperor?"
Wen Shu has secretly made up his mind to stay here and deal with Gongsun Zan. He is the county guard officially worshiped by Emperor Xiaoling. No matter how tyrannical Gongsun Zan is, he will not... Even if it happens, it will not be in vain.
The heart of boxing can also make Wen Hui grateful and self-reliant.
It's just that he has the responsibility to protect the land and the people, but his son Wen Hui is the future of the Wen family in Taiyuan, and he must not be buried in Youzhou with him, so he has to find a way out for him.
At present, there are only a few places worthy of Wen Hui's defection. Liaodong cannot be considered. Not to mention the inextricable relationship between the Gongsun family in Liaodong and Gongsun Zan. It can be said that the scholars who fled to seek refuge somewhere are just trying to stay away for a while.
In the Central Plains, it is difficult to achieve great things. Yuan Shao of Jizhou only has his own name, and the two factions of scholars under his command, Yingchuan and Jizhou, are at odds with each other. If the Wen family is introduced and merged with the state, they will be ignored.
So Wen Shu initially focused on Bingzhou or Guanzhong.
Bingzhou is the hometown of the Wen family, and the governor Liu Yu once had a working relationship with Wen Shu. Wen Hui will definitely be well taken care of when he goes to Bingzhou. But this care is not as good as that of Guanzhong, where the imperial court is after all.
There are more opportunities in the central place. Unfortunately, Wen Shu does not have many connections in the court, and he was once involved with Wang Yun. Otherwise, going to Chang'an would be the best choice... Wen Shu couldn't help but sigh, and couldn't help thinking
, if Pei Mao could remember the friendship he had when he led him to visit Lu Zhi, and take more care of his son...
"Huh?" A thought flashed through Wen Shu's mind like a flash of lightning. This thought was both tempting and frightening. Once it appeared, it lingered in his mind.
Wen Hui saw his father standing aside with the slip in hand and thinking for a long time. Suddenly his hands started shaking with excitement and he couldn't help but ask, "Aweng, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Wen Shu woke up suddenly. "I couldn't help but get wet while thinking about countermeasures." He swallowed hard and tried to speak in a normal voice, "You will go to Fanyang County for me tomorrow morning, and go to Xunrong first.
Chengsun Deda..."
Two or three days later, Gongsun Ji and other sent officials and Zhizhong rushed to Yi Jing one after another to return their orders to Gongsun Zan.
Unsurprisingly, many county governors in Youzhou rejected Gongsun Zan's decree to recruit powerful people and exploit the common people for various reasons, either directly or indirectly. There were even some bold ones, such as Gongsun Ji's added jealousy, Zhuo
Wen Shu, the prefect of the county, was the most resistant in Gongsun Zan's eyes. Not only did he bluntly refuse to support Gongsun Zan's upcoming war, he also used Liu Yu as an example to persuade Gongsun Zan to stop farming and implement virtuous government.
Gongsun Zan slapped the case and said angrily, "What a gentle man! I usually think you are doing your duty and I give you some courtesy, but now you dare to teach me!" He raised his eyes and was the first to see the young man who followed Gongsun Ji in to return to his life.
Uncle, shouted: "Luo Feng! You immediately lead a team to Zhuo County, take our military orders, and kill Wen Shu on the spot as a warning to others!"
The young uncle named Luo Feng frowned and did not accept the order for a while.
"General, calm down." Chief Shi Guan Jing hurriedly advised, "Wen Shu has been in Zhuo County for several years. He has been honest and tolerant, and has won the hearts of the people. If he is punished once, he will probably shake people's hearts and cause criticism!"
"What's the criticism?" Gongsun Zan didn't see Luo Feng's hesitant look for a moment. He glared at Guan Jing with an intimidating force, "I am Youzhou Mu, General Zhenbei, Jihou! I am the governor of Zhuojun.
I am a subordinate official. Now that the subordinate official disobeys my orders, it is regarded as rebellion. I want to punish him, so why not?"
"Your Majesty!" Luo Feng suddenly clasped his fists and knelt down and said, "Mr. Wen is very famous in Youzhou. For a momentary mistake, my subordinates thought that the crime would not lead to death."
Guan Jing, who was about to open his mouth to beg again, suddenly opened his mouth, and the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat, and there was no sound for a moment.
"Okay." Liu Weitai, who had never dealt with Guan Jing, smiled lightly and said maliciously from the side, "It seems that Wen Shuxian's reputation is as good as that of Ambassador Liu back then."
These words aroused Gongsun Zan's fear. With a sullen face, he walked around the table and walked step by step in front of Luo Feng. Luo Feng was still half-kneeling on the ground, pursed his lips, and looked up at Gongsun Zan.
'Snapped!'
A bright red whip mark appeared on the side of Luo Feng's face.
Guan Jing closed his eyes and turned his head sideways, showing an unbearable expression, as if the whip had hit him in the face.
"Little Uncle Du, you have no right to speak." Gongsun Zan's tone was cold and his eyes were cold. "Just obey my orders. If you don't obey, I will kill you first!"