The crescent moon is like a string, and the stars are dotted.
It was a refreshing summer night, and a rush of steps sounded at the palace gate. Not long after, Yuan Shu, tired after a hangover, got up from his bedroom, changed into casual clothes, and came to the main hall.
After looking at Xu Yi and Li Ren who were kneeling in front of him, Yuan Shu sat at the head of the table. He first took a sip of the refreshing soup and then asked: "How about Ji Ling leading you to talk to Wang Zheng today?"
After listening to the two people's feedback, Yuan Shu was silent for a long time, then immediately put on his clothes and stood up, walking around in the dim light.
In the silence where one could hear the drop of a needle, the only sound was the clear clicking sound of footsteps on the smooth floor tiles. Xu and Li did not even dare to raise their heads. They just held their breath and concentrated, not daring to breathe out.
After a while, Yuan Shu stopped, looked at the two of them again, chuckled, and suddenly said: "You are all my favorite generals. You came to repay me late at night, which shows your loyalty."
"Why are you still kneeling? Get up and talk."
"Here."
After the two men stood up, Yuan Shu asked again: "How did Wang Zheng look when he said that the alliance with me was to fight against Yuan Cao?"
"From what you two think, can his words be trusted?"
"Your Majesty." Li Ren and Xu Yi looked at each other for a while, paused, glanced at Yuan Shu's expression, and said: "I will see that when Wang Zheng said this, his expression was solemn, which really shows his sincerity."
"Oh?" Yuan Shu's face was calm, showing no emotion or anger. He just nodded and motioned for Li Ren to continue.
Seeing this, Li Ren became more courageous and said: "Before Ji Ling invited Wang Zheng to the banquet today, I have declined many invitations from hundreds of officials in the city. In the end, I will see that this is a bit measured and knows how to advance and retreat. If it weren't for Ji Ling,
Ling made it clear in advance that he had reported it to the Lord, so I'm afraid he won't sell his face."
"Although this boy is young, he is considered to be sensible."
Yuan Shu looked at Li Ren with a half-smile, but was too lazy to explain...
Although Wang Zheng did not attend other people's invitations to banquets, every time a guest came to the door, there would be a return gift. How could he know that there were no accompanying letters or private connections?
It would be too ridiculous to infer this person's sincerity from this.
You must know that Yuan Jiujiu is an expert in this kind of thing. The senior among his predecessors, when he burned down the Nine Dragon Gate of Nangong and the East and West Palaces and forced the ten permanent servants to abandon the palace and flee, it was precisely because he and Wu Kuang secretly formed an alliance and worked together to achieve the goal.
It can be done.
But before he started, in the eyes of others, he and Wu Kuang had never had any close contact.
"But there is nothing unusual about Wang Zheng." At this time, Xu Yi on the side added: "There is something wrong with Ji Ling's words today."
"How?" Yuan Shu was startled and asked.
After listening to what the two said, Yuan Shu was a little surprised. This was different from what Yan Xiang had told Ji Ling before. The key point was that Ji Ling knew that Xu Yi and Li Ren were nearby, and even though the three of them had good personal relationships, he was trying to slander Zhao.
It's possible that Xun's behavior fell into his ears, but why did he say that?
After thinking for a moment, Yuan Shu suddenly said, "It seems that Fu Yi has indeed been dissatisfied for a long time."
"My lord is saying that Ji Ling is against Zhao Xun..."
"No, no." Yuan Shu waved his hand and said: "Zhao Xun was my servant in the early years. His loyalty is certainly trustworthy, but what can he do...hey, but not serious. Ji Ling knows this well, he
How can you compare yourself to this kind of person if you are proud and arrogant?"
"What did Wang Zheng say when I was the first tiger general in my tent..." After glancing at the two of them, Yuan Shu did not continue to explain, but said warmly: "You have worked hard tonight. It's getting late, so go back and rest."
The two bowed and retreated. Yuan Shu called them back, thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any unusual movement of Xuzhou's troops and horses in the city camp?"
"Everything is fine."
Yuan Shu stopped talking. After the two figures disappeared, he walked out of the hall and cast his eyes towards the night sky. The buildings were silent in the night.
Cereal
He suddenly laughed softly, which was good.
Ji Ling has made some progress and knows how to use people's mouth to say things that cannot be explained clearly.
It's actually a pun.
It is both a catharsis and a reminder.
.....
The two walked out of the palace gate and were about to go their separate ways and go back to their homes. Li Reng was about to mount his horse, but suddenly stopped and turned around, calling Xu Yi first.
"Old Xu, wait a minute." He led the horse forward and grabbed Xu Yi on the saddle.
"Brother Li, what's wrong?" Xu Yi was thinking about going home and hugging his concubine to sleep. When he saw the other party, he pulled him back and frowned: "What else is there?"
"Let's find a place to talk." Li Ren smiled ingratiatingly and complimented: "You have read more books than me, and you are wise. If you don't understand something, you just want to ask for advice."
When he arrived at a secluded corner, Li Ren looked around and then asked in a low voice: "Old Xu, have you noticed the changes in my lord these days?"
"Lord?" Xu Yi was startled at first, and then he was shocked: "We, as ministers, should not talk about our lord behind his back."
"Brother Li, this is an overstep that goes against the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers."
"Ah, no, no." When Li Ren heard this, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He quickly waved his hands and explained: "It is precisely because I am a minister that I have seen many changes in my lord's words and deeds these days. I want to make some guesses."
, so as to better understand the Lord’s intention.”
"Change?" Xu Yi frowned at first, "You mean..."
"My lord seems better than before..." After thinking for a long time, Li Ren finally came up with a word: "Condescend?"
"You're talking about this," Xu Yi laughed and said, "Isn't this a good thing?"
"But..." Li Ren touched his head: "I am still used to my master's previous behavior, but suddenly being so kind... makes me feel a little uneasy."
"Hey, my lord, it's not just you." Xu Yi shook his head, thought for a moment, and patiently explained: "When Emperor Gao was serving the people, he was greedy for money and lustful. Later, when he captured Xianyang, he had nothing to gain and women were destitute. Fan Zeng
I heard that I was very worried, but do you remember what the evaluation was?"
"This..." Li Ren thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Isn't the ambition small?"
"good!"
"My lord has great ambitions now." Xu Yi nodded and strode directly onto his horse. When he was at a high position, he turned to Li Ren and said sternly: "Control your arrogance and be afraid of underestimating your talents. If you follow the example of Zhou Gong's virtuous people, great things can be accomplished!"
"In the past, the Duke of Zhou once said that you should wash your hair three times and spit out and feed your food three times before you get up to treat scholars. You are afraid of losing the wise men in the world. You are a Lu, and you are careful not to be arrogant to your country."
(King Wu died, and King Cheng was young and still in his infancy. Duke Zhou was afraid that people in the world would betray the court after hearing about King Wu's death, so he ascended the throne to handle government affairs and preside over the power of the country for King Cheng. Uncle Guan and his brothers were in the middle of the country.
Rumors spread: "The Duke of Zhou will be unfavorable to the king." The Duke of Zhou told Taigong Wang: "The reason why I do not avoid suspicion and act in the affairs of the country is because I am afraid that the people in the world will betray the Zhou family, and I will not be able to tell our ancestors Taiwang, Wang Ji, and King Wen
Account.
The three ancestors have worked hard for the cause of the world for a long time, and now they have just succeeded. King Wu died early and King Cheng was young. It was only to complete the great cause of stabilizing the Zhou Dynasty that I did this. "So I finally assisted King Cheng and ordered his son Boqin to
He went to the State of Lu to be granted a title on his behalf.
Zhou Gong warned Bo Qin: "I am the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, and the uncle of King Cheng. My status among the people in the world is not low. But I wash my hair and have to hold it many times and eat a meal."
He spit out the food he was chewing many times and got up to receive the wise men, so as to avoid losing the wise men in the world. After you arrive in Lu, don't be arrogant because of the country.")
"In the face of this Ming Lord, you and I only need to serve loyally, and he may not be able to fulfill his wish to be granted the title of Marquis!"
Xu Yi rode away, and his last words came to Li Ren's ears with the cool night breeze.