Liu Liang looked up and saw that it was Zhang himself who went to the inner arch to greet him.

"I've met Mr. Zhang."

"Please, Mr. Liu."

Zhang led Liu Liang into a side room, served tea, and then continued:

"The two counties of Wuwei and Zhangye are in war, and news is cut off. Now rumors are spreading in Dunhuang and people's hearts are floating. So the Dunhuang elders gathered in the front hall to discuss how to preserve Dunhuang."

Liu Liang was not a fool. When he heard Zhang Jiu's words, he naturally knew that he was explaining on the surface, but in fact he was showing himself the power of the Zhang family.

Just seeing Zhang say this made Liu Liang smile.

Only when you are on the weaker side do you need to go out of your way to show your strength.

Like me, even if I have lice crawling on my body, why don’t I just sit in the Zhang Mansion and face the Zhang family’s young master face to face without saying anything?

"Mr. Zhang, you and I are both sensible people. You know what I want to do when I come here today, and I also know that the Zhang family doesn't have much choice."

"Let me put it bluntly. Although I am not from Liangzhou, I also know that most of the Wei troops in Liangzhou are gathered in Wuwei County. Now Wuwei is impossible to move forward and there is no way out."

"If Jiuquan and Dunhuang counties were really capable of saving Wuwei, the elders of Dunhuang would not have gathered in the front hall of your mansion."

"If Mr. Zhang really wants to preserve Dunhuang and prevent his elders from suffering from the war, why not take this opportunity to return to the Han Dynasty?"

"If he hesitates for a moment and waits for the loss of military power, Mr. Zhang will think that how can the two counties of Dunhuang and Jiuquan stop the tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty?"

Liu Liang originally thought that what he said was reasonable and well-founded, and considering that the Zhang family was suppressed by Xu Miao in the early years, he was afraid that he might have been swayed for a long time.

So even if you can't make the other party respond on the spot, you can at least make the other party's heart flutter.

Unexpectedly, Zhangjiu's face turned calm and he said slowly:

"Liu Langjun, my father has the final say on such important matters. If you tell me, I'm afraid it will be useless."

Liu Liang was startled: "May I ask where Mr. Zhang is now?"

"My father is ill and cannot see guests."

After Liu Liang heard this, he was originally 70 or 80% sure, but suddenly he was 30% or 40% sure.

The Zhang family seems to have other plans?

When he saw Zhang, he picked up the tea cup, blew the tea leaves gently, then put it down again and continued:

"I'm afraid Liu Langjun has overlooked something. My father is the captain of the Wuji School in the Western Regions. He is in charge of the affairs of the Western Regions. How can he take charge of the affairs of Liangzhou?"

Having said this, Zhang sighed again: "Otherwise, how could the Dunhuang elders have been debating in my mansion for almost three days and still not come up with a charter?"

After finishing speaking, Zhang stood up and cupped his hands: "I have to go to the front hall to greet you, so I can't stay with you for a long time. Please forgive me."

Then he called his servants and said, "Mr. Liu Lang is an honored guest in my house. You must serve him with all your heart and soul, and you must not slack off in the slightest."

Liu Liang didn't expect that this person would leave immediately, so he felt anxious.

Without the help of the Zhang family, the effectiveness of the Hu people's response to the army would have been greatly reduced, let alone the officials in Dunhuang.

He immediately stood up and shouted to Zhang who was about to step out of the threshold:

"Mr. Zhang, Feng Junhou has something to say to Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Jiu, who had his back to Liu Liang, had a flash of joy on his face and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He took a breath to calm his mind, and then turned around:

"I wonder if Feng Junhou has anything to say to Liu Langjun?"

Liu Liang remained silent.

Zhang understood, retreated, and then closed the door. Then he sat down again and looked at Liu Liang: "You and I are the only ones here. Mr. Liu, please speak."

Liu Liang, who thought he could convince the Zhang family with his sharp tongue, couldn't help but feel a little frustrated:

You still have to lift up the support behind you to be able to suppress others!

However, this thought only passed by for a moment, because the most important thing at the moment is the matter in front of you.

"Feng Junhou once said: Liangzhou's powerful people may regard the Qiang and Hu as beasts and drive them like livestock, causing the Hu people to accumulate resentment and continue to rebel, affecting the people."

"Maybe for selfish reasons, he is willing to associate with the barbarians, forget his ancestors, abandon Chinese clothes, and be despised by others."

"Only Mr. Zhang, in the troubled times, tried his best to maintain peace, stop rebellions, connect the Western Regions, and pacify the barbarians. This is what a man does."

"If you are lucky enough to meet Mr. Zhang, it will be a life-long comfort."

When Liu Liang said, "This is what a man did," Zhang had already stood up and listened with his head down and his hands solemnly.

After Liu Liang finished speaking, Zhang suddenly raised his head, "Feng Junhou...really said these words?!"

Looking at Zhang Jiu who couldn't contain his excitement, and then remembering how calm he had been to him just now, Liu Liang's lips twitched:

This Feng Turtle's face... is so impressive!

And Zhangjiu, you have suffered a lot at the hands of others. Looking at your face now, do you really not remember it at all?

"What's the use of deceiving Mr. Zhang at this time? Besides, I don't dare to deceive Mr. Zhang!"

The joy on Zhang Jiu's face grew stronger: "With Feng Junhou, the Zhang family will have no worries! Liu Langjun, please!"

Liu Liang was stunned: "Ah? Where are you going?"

"I'm going to see my father."

This... is it?

Liu Liang was unable to turn around for a while.

"Liu Langjun, please?"

Zhang saw Liu Liang not moving and urged him again.

Liu Liang finally reacted, and then glanced at Zhang Jiu with complex eyes, and at the same time he said a word in his heart: Damn! Bah!

Zhang then led Liu Liang across the vestibule, through two arches, directly into the backyard of Zhang's house, and took him to the room where Zhang Gong was recuperating:

"Sir, Liu Langjun is here."

Liu Liang straightened his clothes, then stepped forward and saluted: "Junior Liu Liang, I have met Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Gong, who had received the news in advance, was half-lying on the couch, looked at Liu Liang, smiled, and signaled: "Liu Langjun, please sit down."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

While sitting down, Liu Liang took the opportunity to secretly glance at Zhang Gong and found that his face was withered and sick.

Only those eyes were still shining, showing that the old man was still conscious.

Liu Liangliang couldn't help but feel a little worried. Seeing that it was difficult for Mr. Zhang to stay here, he wondered if he could really control the situation in Dunhuang?

Just as he was thinking this, Zhang Gong looked at Liu Liang with burning eyes:

"Although I have never met Junhou Feng, but I have just heard Liu Langjun's words to Junhou Feng, it is like having nectar flowing over my heart, and I feel like I have met a lifelong confidant."

"Now I feel that seven or eight points of the illness in my body has gone away in a short time. Please Liu Langjun tell Feng Junhou: Zhang Gong is also eager to see Junhou and comfort him throughout his life."

Liu Liang hurriedly agreed, then thought about it again and said in surprise: "Duke Zhang, are you willing to respond to the big man's words to welcome Master Wang?"

Zhang Gong said calmly: "Liangzhou has been separated from Guan for several years, and people's hearts have long been lost. Coupled with the battle at Xiaoguan, how can the mere land of Liangzhou stop the elite tigers and wolves?"

"Zhang Gong has such foresight, which is really a blessing to the people of Dunhuang!"

Zhang Gong leaned against the pillow and tried to make himself as comfortable as possible: "I dare to ask Liu Langjun, if the Zhang family devotes all its strength to respond to the big man, what will be the benefits?"

Liu Liang said "Ah". He really didn't expect that Zhang Gong, who was well-known and admired in Xizhou, would say such words so unabashedly.

Zhang Gong, however, remained calm: "What we were talking about just now is state affairs, and now we are talking about family affairs. There is no conflict between the two now, right?"

"No conflict, no conflict!"

Liu Liang said quickly.

"I don't have much time left, and I can't worry about my descendants. I want to build some family legacy for them. It doesn't matter whether I want this face or not."

Zhang Gong said slowly, "Feng Junhou's words made me willing to serve the country, but I don't know if there are any other words that Liu Langjun should bring to me?"
Chapter completed!