Ye City was built by Duke Huan of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. It is seven miles from east to west and five miles from north to south. It is adjacent to Zhang River in the north. It is divided into palaces and Guo Ercheng. It has seven gates and is surrounded by Zhang River as a moat. It is about four feet deep and three feet high. The city is strong.
It is the political, economic and cultural center of Hebei.
Jizhou is rich and prosperous. Even after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there are still millions of people. Yecheng is the seat of a state. The market is bustling with people, including scholars, farmers, merchants, traders, and foot soldiers. Although it is slightly smaller than the eastern capital of Luoyang, Jizhou is rich and prosperous.
Not as good as that, but the important town in Hebei has a different scene.
It was already afternoon, and the meeting with Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, had to be tomorrow anyway. The post was well arranged, so Zhang Wenyuan took Zhang Yu and another close entourage, Wang Li, and casually found a wine shop near the post house to relieve his appetite.
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It was past afternoon and not yet evening, so there was no one in the restaurant. Zhang Wenyuan found a quiet corner to sit down, asked for a jar of wine from the store, and ordered a few kilograms of meat, two fat chickens, and a few plates of side dishes.
There were three tables, and the three big men sat there eating and drinking regardless of their appearance.
While eating and drinking, the door curtain of the wine shop opened, and two strong men in military uniforms walked in one after another. Wen Yuan squinted and saw that the man in front was more than seven feet tall, with a muscular back and waist, a Chinese character face, a straight nose, a broad mouth, and thick eyebrows.
He has a short beard on his temples and is around twenty-six or seventeen years old. He has a long sword across his waist, and looks like a tiger with a powerful look.
The man behind is a little younger, about the same age as Zhang Wenyuan, with a face like a crown of jade, greased lips, sword-shaped eyebrows at the temples, eyes like stars, and a bun with a wooden hairpin on his head. Although he is not as majestic as the man in front, he is eight years tall.
He has a ruler, a wasp's waist and ape's arms, and he is also very majestic, especially his pair of eyes, which are as bright as stars and as cold as a leopard.
"There are many brave men in Yan and Zhao. This statement is indeed true!" Zhang Wenyuan looked at them quietly and couldn't help but admire them in his heart!
The two men entered the restaurant, glanced at Zhang Wenyuan's table, and found a place to sit down.
These two people seemed to be regular customers in the store. When the store owner saw the two people entering the door, without greeting them, he brought a jar of wine, filled a bowl for each of them, and said hello: "It's so early today for the two military princes, hurry up."
Come on, the weather is hot, drink two bowls of water and wine first to moisten your throat."
The man who came in first exchanged a few words with the shopkeeper casually, and soon the food and wine were served. The two sat opposite each other, drank three bowls in a row, and looked at each other speechlessly.
It was the man who came in first who opened his silence first and sighed: "Junyi, as a brother, I have always known you to be calm. Why are you competing with Pan Feng for a moment today? You must know that when Han Shijun first arrived in Jizhou, he regarded you as a calm man."
Pan Feng is a confidant, and he has been promoted to the school captain, and you and I are serving under him. This dispute may be detrimental to our future career!"
"My brother is being reckless. If my brother hadn't tried to persuade me in front of the envoy, I'm afraid this fight with military sticks would have been inevitable. Come on, Brother Gao, I'll give you a toast!" the younger soldier raised his glass with a gloomy look on his face.
The man surnamed Gao finished his drink and said: "You and I are good brothers, why should we be polite? But what I said today should not be mentioned again in front of the envoy. Although the envoy is kind, he is very cautious in military affairs.
It’s useless to talk too much, it’s just asking for trouble.”
The young man seemed to have had too much wine, his face was reddish, and he was a little more courageous. He took pictures of several cases and said angrily: "Han and Pan are so timid!"
"Brother! Don't raise your voice!" the man surnamed Gao stopped in a hurry. His eyes were like lightning as he patrolled the wine shop. When he saw that Zhang Wenyuan didn't move at all, he breathed a sigh of relief and comforted the young man with a few words in a low voice.
At this time, some guests had already arrived in the restaurant. Zhang Wenyuan and the other three were full of wine and food, and were about to greet the boss to pay. Suddenly, another big man walked in at the door. The big man was about thirty years old, with a thick face, a bristly beard, and a tall figure.
He was about the same height as Wenyuan, but he was quite a bit stronger! After entering the store, he took a quick look around, and when he saw the two uniformed officers, he snorted coldly, and casually found a table to sit down on his knees.
Wen Yuan saw the situation and sat down calmly, quietly observing the situation at the two tables.
Just listen to the strong man slamming the table and shouting: "Store! Let's bring a jar of wine to quench our thirst first! Bring the meat as soon as possible!"
The man surnamed Gao saw the strong man coming in early, poured two bowls of wine, brought it up and said with a smile: "Hey, Brother Pan, why do you come here to sit here when you are free today?"
The strong man surnamed Pan glanced sideways at the man surnamed Gao, and snorted coldly: "Your brother Gao is here, but I, Pan Feng, can't come? Isn't it your brother Gao who owns this restaurant?"
Pan Feng! It turned out to be Han Fu's general Pan Feng. I didn't expect to see him when he first entered Yecheng. The two people opposite him were probably...
The man surnamed Gao was extremely well-educated. Pan Feng was not angry even when he was so sarcastic. He still laughed to himself and said, "Brother Pan, what did you say? Come on, it's hot. I'll give you a bowl!"
Pan Feng took it casually, glanced at the man behind the man surnamed Gao, and said calmly: "Brother Gao still knows how to advance and retreat, unlike some yellow-tongued brats who dare to contradict me in front of Ambassador Han!"
The young man had been holding back with his back to Pan Feng before, but now he couldn't help but break out. He slapped the case and shouted angrily: "Pan Feng! I have been holding back, don't bully others too much!?"
Pan Feng smashed his wine bowl and smashed it to pieces! With a glance, he stood up and shouted: "I've bullied people too much? Okay! I've bullied people too much! Open-jawed child, what can you do?"
When the drinkers saw the two big men in the wine shop, they immediately became tense and fled in droves.
Zhang Jaw, among the famous generals in Hebei, Yan Liangwen was famous for his ugly appearance. He died on the battlefield early before the Battle of Guandu. Zhao Yun, whom Zhang Wenyuan admired most, was brave and resourceful, but could only serve as a guard beside Uncle Liu Huang. He often faced extreme emergencies.
He was only entrusted with important responsibilities at that time, and his talents were rarely extended. Only Zhang Jiao was entrusted with important responsibilities repeatedly after returning to Cao Cao. He attacked Hanzhong, defeated Jingzhou, defeated Ma Su, blocked Zhuge, and made many meritorious deeds.
Wen Yuan was secretly excited, not wanting to see such a good show when he arrived in Yecheng.
The man surnamed Gao laughed and smoothed things over: "Brother Pan, Brother Pan, you don't want to be like Brother Zhang. Young people are very angry. Please forgive me."
Pan Feng reluctantly broke away from the man surnamed Gao and shouted: "Huh! Young people are so angry? I, Pan Feng, am also very angry! You open-jawed kid, if Brother Gao hadn't tried to dissuade you several times, I would have given you a good meal with a military stick.
, drove you out of Yecheng!"
Zhang Jaw was furious at this time. Although the man named Gao winked repeatedly, he turned a blind eye and drew his sword and cursed: "Pan Feng! If you have the guts, don't use your power to overwhelm others. We will see the real deal under our hands!"
Pan Feng was also angry and drew his sword, kicked down the people in front of him, and shouted: "Since Pan Feng came to Jizhou, no one has ever dared to be so arrogant to me. Yellow-mouthed kid, do you think the sword in my hand is harmful?"
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He opened his jaw angrily but remained silent, staring at Pan Feng with sharp eyes like a falcon, saying: "No more words will make any difference! Let's see what the moves are!" After saying that, he yelled and kicked the cases in front of him towards Pan Feng.
, the long sword is as light and agile as a snake, covering the vital points of the whole body!
Pan Feng stepped aside and passed several cases. The steel sword with a long head was like splitting a mountain. Looking from top to bottom, this move was a killing move!
He opened his jaw and knew that Pan Feng was very powerful, so he didn't dare to stand up to him. He flashed past with his body on one side, and the tip of the sword was like lightning. In an instant, it was close to Pan Feng's chest!
Pan Feng was shocked. He didn't want to open his jaw so quickly. He hurriedly took a few steps back, twisted around, and swung the long sword away!
His arms went numb when he opened his jaw. He was secretly shocked that Pan Feng was so strong physically. He didn't dare to be careless at the moment and attacked cautiously!
Pan Feng also dared not underestimate Zhang Jaw. Every time he used the knife, he would leave three points of force behind, and he would be injured by Zhang Jaw.
The two of them went back and forth, and the fight was extremely dangerous. The man surnamed Gao tried to intervene several times, but the wind was howling in the small wine shop, and he couldn't intervene at all. He stamped his feet and let out a long sigh, and quickly walked out of the wine shop to find help.
Wen Yuan was also on guard with his sword at the corner. The fight between Pan Feng and Pan Feng with his jaw open was really dangerous. Pan Feng was so powerful that his sword made the sound of whirring wind, while with his jaw open, the sword move was light and agile. The change of speed made Pan Feng
Feng had to be careful.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them fought for dozens of rounds with no clear winner. Wen Yuan watched with fascination and gained a lot of insights into martial arts.
Judging from Wen Yuan, both of them should be top-notch generals. Compared with Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, these super generals are still lacking, but they are no less than themselves!
However, the two men have different martial arts styles. They are proficient in the jaw-opening sword technique, but are not known for their strength. Pan Feng is tall and sturdy, with extraordinary physical strength.
Both of them have their own strengths. Although overall they are similar, they are different in the specific environment, because there are seats, tables and other trivial things everywhere in the wine shop. Pan Feng is huge and difficult to move.
Fifty He has been resisting hard. After Fifty He, the wine shop was forced to leave the place. Pan Feng stood in the middle and felt much calmer. However, because the wine shop was small, if he couldn't dodge, Pan Feng would inevitably raise his sword and fight hard.
Carry!
The physical strength of opening his jaw was obviously inferior to that of Pan Feng. After several sword fights, he gradually fell into a disadvantage. Although he gritted his teeth to support, he was already more defensive than offensive.
Wen Yuan was already full of strength at this time and was ready to take action at any time. That's right! It was to rescue Zhang Jia!
In a fair fight, Zhang Jia might not be Pan Feng's opponent, but today, due to the terrain, Zhang Jia was a little aggrieved by his defeat.
Everyone has a love for talent. Wen Yuan had already developed a love for talent for Zhang Jia at this time. In the 21st century, what is most lacking is still talent, let alone the late Han Dynasty, when the world's powerful and powerful people are coming together!?
If you want to save your life, how can Wen Yuan not have a big hand around him?
As for Pan Feng, he was too arrogant. Wen Yuan was just a captain at this time, and he knew that the halo of the protagonist could not affect such an arrogant and rude person.
Seeing that Zhang Jaw was about to lose, Wen Yuan shouted loudly, unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Pan Feng's blade where it was least vulnerable!
With a bang, Pan Feng immediately staggered back a few steps. Wen Yuan also felt his wrist go numb. He didn't expect Pan Feng to still have such strength after fighting against Jin Lily, and was secretly shocked.
As soon as the expert made a move, he would know if there was any. Pan Feng was forced back by Wen Yuan's sword, and he knew that Wen Yuan was a master who should not be underestimated. Heng Dao stopped and asked, "Who are you...who are you here?" Pan Feng saw the man opposite him.
He was about eight feet tall, with a dignified appearance, but his eyes were half-closed, and he looked lazy. However, although this person looked harmless, his expression was relaxed and calm, which made Pan Feng momentarily
I don't dare to feel contemptuous.
Wen Yuan lazily clasped his fists and smiled and said: "A certain person is working under Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan."
When Pan Feng heard that Wenyuan was just a businessman and not a local, his face became arrogant and he said: "What businessman from Bingzhou is doing in Jizhou! Do you know who I am?"
Wen Yuan laughed and said: "There is a general in Jizhou, his surname is Pan and his name is Feng. He is very powerful in Hebei. Although I am far away in Bingzhou, I have heard of General Pan's name!"
When Pan Feng looked at Wen Yuan, he suddenly felt much more pleasing to his eyes. He laughed loudly and said, "Now that he knows my name, Wen Yuan still won't step away. After I deal with this yellow-mouthed kid, I will have a few drinks with you."
"Wait a minute!" Wen Yuan's narrowed eyes suddenly opened, and a fierce momentum suddenly burst out. He waved his hand to stop Pan Feng, and still laughed casually: "Both of you are generals under Han Shijun's account. , If the envoy knew that the two generals were fighting privately outside the palace, I'm afraid he would be unhappy. The two of you have already discussed it today, why don't you just let it go?"
Pan Feng said displeasedly: "Zhang Liao! Why should you, an outsider, intervene in our affairs in Jizhou? Just stand aside and stop meddling in our own affairs!"
Wen Yuan flicked his long sword, and the sound of a dragon's roar resounded. He smiled lazily and said: "General Pan and General Zhang are fighting Lily. I am very impressed by it, but if it is just a normal sparring, it must not be hurt." What does General Pan think of our harmony?"
Although Pan Feng was arrogant, he was not as stupid as an ox. Why couldn't he understand the meaning of Wen Yuan's words? He and Zhang Jaw fought against Lily, and his strength was already weak. If he were to fight Zhang Liao with extraordinary swordsmanship now, he might really be in trouble. Not much good.
At the thought of this, Pan Feng snorted heavily and said: "For the sake of brother Wenyuan, I won't argue with you for the time being. The days ahead are long, open-jawed child, please remember this well!"
After that, he turned around and left the wine shop without mentioning the drinking with Wenyuan.
His face was red when he opened his jaw, and the corners of his lips were bitten to the point of bleeding. He cupped his hands at Wenyuan and said, "Thank you for what happened today, brother! Farewell!" Then he strode out.
Wen Yuan threw a piece of gold, ordered Zhang Yu to deal with the aftermath, and hurriedly chased him out of the wine shop.
When Wen Yuan chased him out of the wine shop, the moon was already in the sky. When he saw where Zhang Jia was going, he hurriedly took a few steps to catch up and said, "Sister Juan, wait a minute!"
He opened his jaw and walked quickly, without turning around, and said: "What else can this brother do?" You can hear from his trembling voice how humiliating the defeat in this battle made him!
If Zhang Wenyuan wants to take root in Hebei, he must recruit talents, so when he saw Zhang Jia, he was eager to recruit. Especially today when he saw in the wine shop that he was not doing well under Han Fu, he strengthened his mind.
Wen Yuan grinned and cupped his hands and said, "Brother Jun and I hit it off instantly. Why don't you and I go back to the hotel to have a drink and talk about it?"
Unexpectedly, he opened his jaw and stopped, and said in a lukewarm tone: "I am drunk today because I am too drunk. I really can't drink anymore. Besides, it is not suitable for gentlemen to have shallow and deep conversations. Brother Zhang, please come back. If there is a chance another day, I will definitely come and visit you.”
Zhang Wenyuan was depressed. It was the first time he tried to recruit, but he was disappointed. Why don’t we have the bastard spirit of other pigs’ feet!?
Tender, still too tender! At this moment, he realized that he was too eager for quick success and quickly said calmly: "Brother is teaching me a lesson because I was rude."
Zhang Jia said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhang is serious. I really have no intention of drinking today. Let's do this. Tomorrow, I will go to Guanyi in person to invite Brother Zhang to our house for a banquet to thank Brother Zhang for his help." Although Zhang Jia said. Usually reticent, but also fond of making friends with scholars, Zhang Wenyuan speaks frivolously at this age, but his demeanor is high-spirited and his expression is not abnormal. It is clear from a glance that it is from his true heart, not to mention that the two are similar in age, and they have developed sympathy for each other.
Zhang Wenyuan was a little disappointed and bowed and said: "Under the orders of General He and Ding Shijun, I came to Hebei this time to recruit soldiers to go to Beijing to eliminate the eunuchs. I just arrived in Jizhou today, and I will go to visit your noble Lord Han Gong tomorrow.
And all the gentlemen of Hebei, Brother Zhang, I have offended a lot today. When I have time tomorrow, I will have a drink with my brother. Farewell!"
"Please...please!" Zhang Jia bowed back.
This good thug really likes to choose his own boss!
Depressed, Wen Yuan clearly felt a sense of depression from his open-jawed tone, but I like it! Zhang Wenyuan’s mind was racing, and combined with what he heard in the wine shop before, a bold idea gradually emerged in his mind.
Zhang Wenyuan turned around and left, without looking at his open jaw, he looked up to the sky and chanted:
"A real man wants to be a hero in life, but he will also be a hero in death. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River!"
Zhang Jiaben turned around to leave, but when he heard the poem recited by Zhang Wenyuan, he suddenly stopped. It was dark and he couldn't see his expression clearly. He just stood there blankly.
Zhang Wenyuan chanted as he walked. When he turned a corner and looked back, he saw Zhang Jia still standing on the long street, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
The next day, Zhang Wenyuan washed and changed his clothes. He rode straight to the Yamen of the state government early in the morning and handed a greeting card to the door. After a while, a scholar in white welcomed him out of the mansion. It was Min Chun, the Jizhou farewell driver. Although Zhang Wenyuan is usually loose,
Not daring to be careless at this moment, he hurriedly stepped forward to say goodbye and followed Min Chun inside.
Entering the lobby, there were already a number of people sitting on their knees, both civil and military. The first one was a middle-aged man, wearing a black official robe and a gilt crown. He had fine eyebrows, a powdery face, and a well-cut beard three inches under his chin. Although he was in his forties,
, but well-maintained, and looks to be no more than thirty-five or sixteen years old. It is Han Fu, Han Wenjie, who has just been moved from the imperial censor Zhongcheng to the governor of Jizhou.
Zhang Wenyuan came forward to pay homage to him, and was recommended by Min Chun to a group of civil servants and military generals. Jizhou was prosperous in terms of talent, with scholars such as Xun Chen, Xin Ping, Ju Shou, Geng Wu and others, and military officials such as Pan Feng, Zhang Jia, Gao Lan and other brave men.
There were ten or twenty civil and military officers gathered together.
Although Zhang Wenyuan was only in his early twenties, he was very respectful with all the civil and military officials and did not hesitate to advance or retreat. Han Fu could not help but nod his head.
When he was introduced to Zhang Jia, Zhang Wenyuan bowed deeply, squinted his eyes, looked at him, and said with a meaningful smile: "Brother Jun, we met in a hurry yesterday, and today we meet again at the envoy's residence. It's really... ape excrement!"
Bloodshot eyes loomed in the open jaw, as if he hadn't slept all night! Although he was lucky enough to participate in this meeting, he had the lowest qualifications among everyone. He hurriedly returned the courtesy to Zhang Wenyuan and then returned to his seat.
After the introduction, the atmosphere in the hall was very lively. Han Fu praised: "Zhang Zha joined the army to fight against the Yellow Turbans when he was eighteen years old. It has been more than five years now and he is now serving as a Sima in the army. Wen Yuan is young, but his knowledge is extraordinary.
Everyone in the hall can tell the exact origin of the name."
All the civil and military officers also praised him, but Pan Feng, the captain of the Jizhou school, was unhappy when he saw Han Fu praising the open jaw and grunted.
"Han Gong praised him, there are many famous people in Hebei, and their names are spread all over the world. It is not something I can do." Zhang Wenyuan bowed humbly. Everyone was very happy.
Han Fu twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Okay, okay! Wen Yuan came from Luoyang this time. He must have some urgent business. Everyone is here. Come and listen."
Zhang Wenyuan squinted his eyes and chuckled: "Your Majesty, Zhang Liao is really here on important matters. The day before yesterday, the general sent people to send secret edicts to the states and counties, and invited the governors of various places. The governor sent troops to Beijing to kill the eunuchs. Now everywhere
I have already replied, but why is the envoy of Han in Jizhou...?"