Chapter three hundred and fortieth secret old things
Guanqiu Jian knew that Yang Ying had gold cakes and had brought them with him before coming to Youzhou. He had never asked about it before. At this time, he asked: "Who gave the gold cakes?"
Guanqiu Jian had previously questioned that Yang Ying had received money from Qin Zhongming, so he naturally guessed that the things came from Qin Zhongming. But Yang Ying realized that something was fishy and decided to lie at the last minute, replying: "It was a dowry given by former general Cao Zhaobo."
Anyway, Cao Shuang is dead. There is no evidence of his death, so it is difficult to verify it.
"Is Cao Zhaobo so generous?" Guan Qiujian said casually.
Now that the lie had been told, Yang Ying curled her lips and argued: "He is a moody person. Sometimes he treats people very well, and sometimes he is very irritable."
On weekdays, Guan Qiu Jian always let her go. As long as she pretended to be angry or sad, Guan Qiu Jian would indulge her. Yang Ying didn't want to mess around with Guan Qiu Jian, but in this way, Guan Qiu Jian could show off her Doting can also make the atmosphere of getting along better.
But today Guanqiu Jian was very serious. He did not respond to Yang Ying's pretense of anger, and suddenly said: "Kou Loudun, the Shanyu of Wuwan, has always obeyed my orders and worked very hard during the battle, but I have never rewarded him with anything. He If you like a beautiful woman, are you willing to go with him?"
"What?" Yang Ying was shocked, her face suddenly changed, "Is the general trying to scare the concubine?"
She carefully observed Guan Qiujian's expression and found that he was not joking! Guan Qiujian's face was covered with a black beard, but Yang Ying was not usually afraid of his appearance, but now she felt vaguely scary.
No matter how much pampering and pampering you had in the past, in the blink of an eye, you fall out with each other all the time?
Yang Ying persisted for a while, but when she saw that Guanqiu Jian's expression remained unchanged, she finally knelt down on the ground and begged: "General, you can't do this. I know I'm wrong. I belong to the general, so why do you need money?" I’ll take out the gold cake right now.”
"What do I need your money for?" Guanqiu Jian replied. After a short pause, he said, "You cannot tell anyone the secrets you have heard."
Yang Ying hurriedly sobbed: "I just arrived in the courtyard, what the general said to the guests, I really didn't hear it!"
Guanqiu Jian hinted: "No secrets can be told."
Yang Ying didn't care so much and responded quickly: "Yes."
Guanqiu Jian glanced at Yang Ying's pale face, and then he was slightly satisfied. He stretched out his hand to help Yang Ying up again, with a smile on his face and said: "As long as you understand that cheating will not end well, how can I be so cruel?"
Guanqiu Jian greeted him with a smile again, but Yang Ying still shuddered when he saw it.
What secrets did she know? Yang Ying recalled for a while, and then she remembered a secret discussion she accidentally overheard.
It seems to be said that the current emperor Cao Fang was secretly born in Xuchang Palace, and he was actually the biological son of Emperor Wei Ming; Emperor Wei Ming Cao Rui was not the biological son of Emperor Wen. Cao Fang's identity was not only known to Guan Qiujian, but also to Sima Yi and others. The names of Empress Dowager Bian, Empress Dowager Guo (Queen Guo) and others were also mentioned.
But Yang Ying didn't pay too much attention. After all, the palace was far away from her and had nothing to do with her.
Now that Guan Qiu Jian warned Yang Ying to keep it secret so seriously, Yang Ying actually thought more about it. Could it be that on the surface it was only Sima Yi and Cao Shuang who were the Tuogu ministers, but in reality there were Guan Qiu Jian and others?
...A few days later, Du Yu finally arrived in Youzhou. He arrived very quickly, taking only a few followers with him and riding lightly.
Cheng Xi seemed to care more about Du Yu than Guan Qiu Jian. As soon as Du Yu entered the city, he was guarded by Cheng Xi's people and invited to his mansion.
Cheng Xi's appearance made it difficult to predict his age. His skin had few wrinkles, but his hair on the temples was already gray. He might be around fifty years old. There was a cunning light in his eyes. When he saw Du Yu, he pretended to congratulate him: " I heard that your father has returned to Luoyang, which is really a good thing worthy of congratulations."
Du Yu didn't have any reaction to Cheng Xi's pretentiousness.
When Cheng Xi framed Du Yu's father, Du Shu, he was punished with a death penalty! Taking into account the merits and hard work of the Du family's predecessors who died in office, the imperial court showed mercy and reduced the death penalty. At this time, if both parties pretended that it had not happened, no matter what happened, No one would believe it, not even Cheng Xi.
Du Yu didn't want to escape, so he faced the past and said: "When my father was an official in Ji County, the son of the Xianbei leader secretly entered the city with troops. Someone reported that my father knew about it but did not report it. The servants also knew that the general reported this to the court."
Cheng Xi's expression changed slightly, and he remained silent in embarrassment.
Du Yu added: "Later I met my father and agreed with my father's statement. There are some things that cannot be decided by my father and General Cheng. We are all just chess pieces."
Cheng Xi was stunned. The person behind this incident was indeed Sima Yi.
"Wu Bo (Du Shu) doesn't hate me?" Cheng Xi's tone became more sincere.
Du Yu shook his head and said: "My father has never resented the general. He could not escape the first day of the lunar month, but he could not escape the fifteenth day."
Cheng Xi suddenly pondered.
Du Jian saw the situation and said calmly: "I was appreciated by General Wei in Luoyang. It was only last year. General Wei, out of consideration for the servant, helped my father to escape the crime. This matter has nothing to do with General Wei. General Wei We have no grudges with General Cheng, so there is no need for the general to worry."
Cheng Xi hurriedly asked in a deep voice: "What did General Wei say?"
Du Yu said: "I didn't say anything. I just said that General Cheng has guarded the border for many years and has both merit and hard work. General Cheng doesn't have to worry about anything. Why don't you advise General Guanqiu? You can add a new meritorious deed to the court."
When they were in Luoyang before, Qin Zhongming and others heard that the Du family had a grudge against Cheng Xi, and they were worried that Cheng Xi would deal with Du Yu during his trip. Du Yu promised that there was a way to deal with Cheng Xi, and sure enough, after a few words, Cheng Xi was convinced. .
Cheng Xi got up and walked around the room for a while, then said: "Guanqiu Zhonggong led his army to fight several times. Most of the generals are his old troops and have received many benefits. He will not listen to me."
Du Yu asked: "What actions does Guanqiu Zhonggong have in Youzhou?"
Cheng Xi adjusted his angle from left to right, observed the doors and windows outside for a while, and then said in a low voice when he got closer: "There is no movement at the scene, but the generals from all over the country are in Jixian. Wuwan Shanyu Kou Loudun is also in the Governor's Mansion."
Looking at Cheng Xi's nervous movements, Du Yu didn't like this person very much. As expected, he could tell from his appearance that he was someone who was prone to snitching behind his back.
However, for the sake of the overall situation, Du Yu did not show his inner likes and dislikes.
Cheng Xi asked: "You still want to go to the governor's office to persuade General Guanqiu?"
Du Yu said bluntly: "I have a mission on this trip, and it is for Guan Qiu Zhonggong. After Guan Qiu Zhonggong had accomplished military exploits, General Wei promised to appoint Guan Qiu Zhonggong as a former general, and serve as the governor of Yuzhou, and he would add a new city. I will treat General Guanqiu badly."
When Du Yu arrived in Youzhou, he planned to talk to everyone about the treatment promised by the imperial court to Guan Qiu Jian, and Cheng Xi was no exception. Du Yu also knew that it would be difficult to convince Guan Qiu Jian with his smooth tongue, but You can let the local people know the attitude of the court, and put morality first.
The two talked for a while, and then Du Yu said goodbye to Cheng Xi and returned to the streets of Ji County.
Spring has already arrived, but the weather in Youzhou is still very cold and windy. There are very few passers-by in the city, and there is still a sense of desolation among the flying sand and rocks.