"Mr. Gongtai, who is this?" General Duan Xuan looked at Zhao Yun who was following Chen Gong. He had just seen that this man was very skilled. He faced thousands of troops without any fear and fear. With the help of his guidance, he
The group of people asked when they went to the government office.
"This is my disciple, Zhao Yun." Chen Gong said as he walked.
"Sir is a great Confucian, how could he accept a military general as his disciple?" The general obviously didn't believe it.
"In the past, Confucius's disciples, Zilu, were brave enough to be worthy of all men. Why can't I recruit generals?" Chen Gong said calmly.
At the level of great Confucianism, people like Confucius are not respected as much as other Confucianists. Although Confucius founded Confucius, Confucius's way is only his own way. Confucianism and Confucius' way are not completely integrated, and all the great Confucians of later generations are the same.
From this Confucianism, you can condense your own Tao. If you want to do this, you must first question Confucius' Tao.
This is also the reason why there are few great Confucians in the Confucius family, who are the descendants of Confucius. They will only respect Confucius's way as orthodox, but they don't understand that that path is only Confucius's. Others are just following it and can never become it.
Great Confucian.
Therefore, those who can become great Confucians do not respect Confucius as much as ordinary Confucian students. Others only think that great Confucians do not need to respect virtuous people. In fact, it is not disrespectful, but they do not regard Confucius as a god like ordinary people.
【Who is Zilu?】
A very uneducated question flashed through the general's mind, but looking at Chen Gong's performance, Zilu was obviously a very famous person. In order to avoid being looked down upon by others, the general pretended to understand and nodded, followed Chen Gong, half a mile behind.
Sitting on the horse, his eyes inadvertently turned to the fat man behind him with his head held high and his face full of flesh. He looked disdainful of everything. He was simply more imposing than Chen Gong.
"This general is so courageous! I have many friendships with the generals under Marquis Wen, but I don't know which general he is?" The military commander is Duan Xuan, the deputy general. He followed Duan Xuan during Dong Zhuo's period. Even those who are under Lu Bu's command are not
They were all familiar with each other. Seeing Luo Pingan's attitude at this moment, he just thought that the other person was the new general responsible for protecting Chen Gong.
Chen Gong and Zhao Yun turned around and glanced at Luo Ping'an. When they saw him like this, they couldn't help but be a little surprised. What kind of attitude is this?
The two of them turned back in tacit agreement and looked forward, not looking at Luo Ping'an.
Hearing this, Luo Ping'an looked slightly straight, clasped his fists at the opponent and said, "I'm Luo Ping'an."
Luo Pingan?
The general frowned and looked at the other person, his eyes swept over the other person's armor. He had a sharp eye and could tell at a glance that this armor was extraordinary and comparable to other armors. It was of high quality and was several grades higher than the armor worn by Zhao Yun.
I don't know whether he is powerful or not, but his status is probably above that of Zhao Yun.
It is not difficult to understand why he has been walking behind. Discord between civil and military forces is common. Although Chen Gong is an extremely important figure in Chu Nan's power, there is no guarantee that everyone will have a good relationship with him, let alone Chen Gong and Zhao Yun.
It was a master-disciple relationship, but he, the commander-in-chief, was pushed to the back.
It seems that Chu Nan's men are not as peaceful as the legend says.
At that moment, the general glanced at Luo Ping'an, nodded to him in a friendly manner, rode his horse to Chen Gong, and continued to lead Chen Gong all the way to the general's mansion.
After Duan Xuan joined forces with the generals in Guanzhong to kill Li Jue in Huangbaicheng, he was appointed as General Annan, transferred to General Zhenyuan, and led the governor of the North. Now Chang'an is considered the largest force in the North.
Chen Gong would immediately come to Duan Xuan instead of Ma Chao, who had some friendship with him in the past. In addition to the close distance, more importantly, according to the analysis of Chu Nan and Guo Jia, Duan Xuan was not the kind of person who was too ambitious.
As a person who had previously killed Li Jue, he became closer to the court.
Although the official was given by Cao Cao, the emperor has not changed.
If they can convince Duan Xuan, it means that they have a force that has been rooted in this pass for many years. With a foundation, it will be much easier to convince other generals in the pass.
Although Duan Xuan did not go out to greet Chen Gong in person, he still waited at the gate of the government office to give him the dignity. When he saw Chen Gong arriving, he personally stepped forward to help Chen Gong dismount.
"I've heard about Mr. Gongtai's reputation as a great scholar for a long time, and I regret not being able to meet him. I'm really lucky to be able to meet him today." Duan Yan saluted Chen Gong and smiled.
"General Zhongming can't be like this!" Chen Gong quickly helped Duan Xuan up and said with a smile: "The palace only has a false reputation. The general has been powerful in the north since the Zhongping period. In these years, he has made many military exploits for the court. He is a meritorious minister.
, how can you worship me?"
"This is not to pay homage to Sir, but to pay homage to the Great Scholar!" Duan Yan shook his head and said seriously.
“It’s a must!”
It seemed that both parties were proficient in official etiquette. They pushed each other around at the door for a long time. Zhao Yun looked a little embarrassed. Luo Ping'an stopped just now when he started to yawn.
Don't look at Duan Xuan as a military general, but he has learned from Jia Xu in the officialdom, and has studied a lot over the years. You must know that after the Xiliang army counterattacked Chang'an, Li Jue and Guo Si, who were the most powerful,
But as time goes by, Duan Xuan gradually becomes the largest force in this level, which shows that his ability is not bad.
"Ping'an, does Loch Ness have some disdain for General Duan?" Zhao Yun and Luo Ping'an followed behind. After making sure that no one had murderous intentions towards Chen Gong, Zhao Yun just whispered.
"Zilong doesn't know something." Luo Ping'an said as he walked: "Of all the generals in Guanzhong, Duan Jiu is not the strongest, but he is definitely the most timid. When the emperor moved the capital to Luoyang, Yang Ding, Dong Cheng, Zhong
Ji and others tried their best to frame him in front of the emperor, but he only acted ignorantly and always served the emperor and officials respectfully. In the end, it was ignored. Yang Ding did not get any benefits, and the emperor trusted him more and more. "
"This is a good thing." Zhao Yun said doubtfully, wondering why Luo Ping'an looked down on others?
"Later, Cao Cao welcomed the Emperor to Xuchang. After Duan Xuan killed Li Jue, he sent people to Xuchang, and it was not the Emperor who worshiped him but Cao Cao." Luo Ping'an glanced at Duan Xuan's back and laughed softly.
Zhao Yun was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "How did you know these things?"
Luo Ping'an looked around and whispered: "This kind of news is everywhere in Xuchang. There are also many people in the Museum of Strange People collecting this kind of gossip. Although it is not included in the history books, there are always people who care about these old events.
I am quite interested, and my lord has also inquired about this matter."
"That's it." Zhao Yun nodded. Chu Nan naturally had to know these things if he wanted to understand the personalities of the generals on all sides.
On the other side, Vice General Duan Xuan looked at the two people whispering to each other and frowned slightly. Shouldn't these two be hostile? Why don't they look hostile?
At this time, Chen Gong was not in a hurry to discuss with Duan Xuan how to deal with the generals in Guanzhong. After all, they had not expressed their position yet. In this kind of matter, whoever speaks first will be the loser. Chen Gong also needs to understand the specific situation here.
"This way into Guanzhong, I have a lot of emotions." Chen Gong sighed: "Guanzhong was so prosperous in the past, but now what we see are bones exposed in the wild, thousands of miles away, and only the general can see it.
Got some popularity.”
"Who says it's not?" Duan Xuan also sighed and said with some sadness: "Sir, I don't know, the war in Guanzhong has been going on in recent years, and the people who can leave have also left, and the rest are unable to leave. Now Guanzhong is better.
"In the early years, it was not uncommon for people to change their sons and eat each other. The fields were barren, which was the real hell on earth. Now the officers and soldiers in the army have to cultivate their own food and grass, and they cannot support the army by relying on taxes."
In fact, people are almost dying. In the early years, when Guanzhong was prosperous, the Xiliang army was not engaged in production. In addition, warlords fought in melee and robbed food when there was a shortage. As a result, the population of Xiliang was depleted. Nowadays, there are fewer wars. It’s not that they don’t want to fight.
But it’s because we can’t afford to fight anymore. If we fight a war, we won’t even be able to find people to transport food, and the consequences of ignoring people’s livelihood will gradually become apparent.
Even if there is a war, it will be fought quickly. If the victory is not decided after three days of fighting, the morale of the army will disappear.
When Chen Gong heard this, he smiled and did not answer.
Duan Xuan said this, obviously wanting to ask for benefits.
After a moment of silence, Duan Yan saw that Chen Gong did not answer, so he hesitated and said: "I heard that Chu Lingjun was very effective in governing the Central Plains last year, and the people in the Central Plains were prosperous."
"It's acceptable." Chen Gong nodded and said, "But since the beginning of spring, Yuan Shao in the north has been provoking frequent provocations. Although there was a good harvest last year, given the current situation, we still need to reserve more food and grass for emergencies."
"Of course I should." Duan Xuan nodded, asking him to express his position. After thinking for a while, he said: "Although I have never met your Lord, but he is valued by Marquis Wen and relies on his foundation, he must be a hero.
I heard that if you can defeat Cao Cao, you will be considered the most powerful."
"Although my lord is from a humble background, he has a broad mind, the courage to embrace all rivers, and a heart of compassion for the world. However, due to conflicting interests, he is quite stigmatized. However, my lord is extremely friendly to his own people."
Chen Gong nodded. Although he was his disciple, of course he had to give his disciple enough face in front of outsiders. Besides, it was indeed time to call him lord now. However, Chu Nan always insisted on treating him as a disciple. Chen Gong was in Chu
In front of Nan, I still regard myself as a teacher.
"The general has heard of your kindness and righteousness for a long time." Duan Xuan said with a smile: "I don't know what instructions you have when you invite me to come to Guanzhong this time? If it is useful to get the general, I hope you will make it clear.
Although the general is of low ability, he is still willing to serve the imperial court."
"For the general, this is a good thing!" Chen Gong said with a smile.
"Oh?" Duan Yan looked at Chen Gong curiously.
"Thinking of the general's past achievements, although Cao Cao has already conferred the title of general, my lord thinks that Li Jue is a national thief. The general can kill this thief because he has done harm to the country and made great contributions to the country. This is how he represents the imperial court and the general.
As a Weiwei, the palace came here to deliver the imperial edict for canonization, but I wonder if the general is willing to serve in the imperial court?" Chen Gong waved his hand, and Luo Ping'an immediately presented the official seal and imperial edict that he had prepared.
Guard?
Duan Xuan looked at the official seal and edict that were sent to him, and fell into deep thought...