The warm sun was setting in the west, and smoke began to rise in the war-torn Xiapi City.
Although only he and Zhao Wu lived in Lin Zhe's small courtyard, it was tidied up quite neatly.
During the period of house arrest in the small courtyard, there were no entertainment items, and it was easy to get sleepy when reading. So when Lin Zhe had nothing to do, he took Zhao Wu to clean up the small courtyard.
The fallen leaves on the ground had long been swept clean, the pillars of the corridor had been polished, and even the black bamboos lined up in the corner had been moved to the other side by Lin Zhe.
If the bamboo is too tall, it will easily block the midday sun and prevent him from enjoying the sun.
After working hard all day, the renovation of the small courtyard was finally completed. Lin Zhe's body began to feel warm, and his whole body felt warm.
Just when he was about to sit down and rest for a while, he looked up and found a scribe standing outside the door.
This person, Lin Zhe, was no stranger. He was Lu Bu's chief adviser, Chen Gong and Chen Gongtai.
The moment he saw Chen Gong, Lin Zhe was also stunned. He had just gone to Lu Bu's place to "sow discord" two days ago, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Gong came to see him.
It's obvious that this person has bad intentions!
Pressing down the shock in his heart, Lin Zhe said calmly: "Sir, you are here to make your humble house full of glory. Come in quickly..."
"Zhao Wu, tell your servants to prepare a pot of hot tea for you!"
Chen Gong didn't say anything, but walked straight in. Seeing the sweat on Lin Zhe's forehead, he couldn't help but smile sarcastically.
"Xianyun has been very busy recently!"
As if to imply something, Chen Gong specially added an accent to the word "busy".
Lin Zhe also heard that there seemed to be something in Chen Gong's words, but no answer was appropriate at this time. Fortunately, he pretended to be deaf and dumb, pretending that he did not understand Chen Gong's voice-over, and then led him to the main hall.
The two sat facing each other and were silent for a long time. The hot tea on the table was steaming up, reflecting Chen Gong's unkind eyes.
Finally, a cold snort broke the silence on the field, and Chen Gong couldn't bear it any longer.
"Hmph, Xian Yun is not honest when staying in the courtyard, and he actually doesn't forget to sow discord between me and my lord!"
Lin Zhe was not too surprised that Chen Gong knew about this.
Not to mention whether Lu Bu would tell him about the conversation he had with him a few days ago, but as the second-in-command in Xuzhou, Chen Gong couldn't possibly know anything about it.
Seeing that Chen Gong got straight to the point and made his words clear, Lin Zhe smiled and did not admit it directly, but said:
"If sir has not done these things, even if others want to provoke him, I'm afraid they won't be able to provoke him!"
"Um?"
"interesting..."
Chen Gong chuckled lightly, picked up the teacup on the table and rubbed it in his hands, and glanced at Lin Zhe with a half-smile.
"Xian Yun is so confident, my lord will definitely be provoked by you?"
"overbearing?"
"The royal way?"
"hehe......"
"Do you think the Lord would believe such childish words?"
"Also, do Xian Yun think those rumors spread on the streets will be useful?"
Lin Zhe shook his head and smiled in return, with clear eyes, neither humble nor arrogant.
"It doesn't matter whether Zhe thinks it's useful or not. What matters is, what will Marquis Wen think?!"
"You know...not everyone is you, Chen Gongtai!"
After hearing this, Chen Gong's eyes narrowed and he dropped the tea cup heavily on the table. The oil stains in the cup and the ginger powder were also spread all over the table.
"Xianyun is not afraid that Gong will do anything to you?!"
Lin Zhe glanced at the corner of his mouth, showing no fear at all.
Lin Zhe is really not afraid of Chen Gong's threat now. He is sure that Chen Gong will never attack him now.
If a few months ago, when Lin Zhe was still a complete refugee, Chen Gong would have killed him, and I'm afraid it wouldn't have been that troublesome.
But it's different now!
At this time, Lin Zhe was different just in terms of identity.
As the chief counselor under Liu Bei, although it is only a small job, if Chen Gong wants to take action, I am afraid he will have to think carefully.
In other words, Lin Zhe is now an official!
Seeing that Lin Zhe was not afraid at all, but looked at him with a strange expression, Chen Gong also knew that this kind of trick could not threaten him, so he changed his rhetoric.
"Even if Gong doesn't kill Xian Yun, as you are now, imprisoning you in this world and wasting your life, Gong Qingzhi can still do it!"
Chen Gong's words seemed to hit Lin Zhe's weakness. While Lin Zhe was shocked, there was also a trace of doubt in his eyes.
How dare Chen Gong tell this matter openly?
During the Three Kingdoms period, it was not unheard of to imprison the counselors from the opposite side. Even Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei experienced such treatment when they went to Soochow.
But even at that time, I didn't say that I would talk about the matter openly. I just did it secretly. Is it really good to say it in front of the person involved?
Lin Zhe couldn't help but take a breath of air, stared into Chen Gong's eyes, and said sternly: "What exactly do you want to do, sir? You might as well just say it!"
Seeing that Lin Zhe seemed to have lost his guard, Chen Gong also had a smile in his eyes and said lightly: "Xian Yun went to see the lord a few days ago. Not only did he ruin Gong's overall plan, but he even instigated the relationship between the lord and a certain person.
relationship, so I’m here to tell you to be more honest, is there a problem?”
Have a question?
Of course no problem!
Lin Zhe would not be surprised at all if Lu Bu came over and threatened him.
However, the person in front of me is Chen Gong!
Lin Zhe didn't believe that Chen Gong took time out of his busy schedule just to show off his muscles and threaten him.
Smart people like Chen Gong act with a strong sense of purpose, and they will never do meaningless things.
For example...it's boring to show off your strength in front of yourself.
Lin Zhe asked himself, if he were in Chen Gong's position, he probably wouldn't be able to do such a thing.
Looking at Chen Gong again, Shi Shiran stood up and walked directly in front of Lin Zhe.
Seeing this, Lin Zhe also stood up and faced each other tit for tat without giving in at all.
Staring at the young man in front of him whose eyebrows were the same as his own, Chen Gong murmured: "Gong does have something to do on this trip..."
"The lord knows that Xian Yun is a great talent, so he intends to recruit him. That's why he ordered me to come and persuade him, hoping that Xian Yun can submit to the lord..."
It turned out to be because of this...
Lin Zhe was just about to speak, but he seemed to have thought of something, and his brows could not help but frown slightly.
Something's wrong!
Chen Gong can't be so kind!
If Chen Gong's purpose was really to recruit him, then he wouldn't have said so many weird words before.
Unless, he has no such plan at all!
Moreover, according to Lin Zhe's observation, Chen Gong is also ambitious. If not for this, he would not have chosen Lu Bu, a simple-minded man with outstanding military skills, as his mastermind.
In this case, it is even more impossible for him to let himself get a share of the pie!
Thinking of this, Lin Zhe asked tentatively: "Sir, this trip... doesn't seem like a solicitation!"
Chen Gong did not answer, but asked instead: "Whether it is yes or not, Xian Yun will not ask..."
"What are the conditions for my lord to recruit you?"
