The weather was cold, and Gongsun Xun was holding a small dustpan and holding some shriveled grains to feed the chickens in the chancery.

There is no way. As a newcomer, as the most junior minister, what else can I do if I don’t feed chickens? Everyone knows some things well. For example, there is a probation period for new people to work at the minister’s desk. It is impossible for me to be a minister.

Putting important matters and rights and responsibilities into your hands all at once... This is both a precaution and a kind of protection.

Of course Gongsun Xun had nothing to say about this.

Besides, a few days ago, two 2,000-ton men who had just been demoted to common people died inexplicably outside Hangu Pass, which made me almost go crazy!

It is said that the former lieutenant was so angry that he personally ran to the Chenliu Gao family's mansion in Luoyang with a knife in hand and shouted at him. At that time, he almost demolished the Gao family's mansion as a Qiang camp! But when he heard the news, he rushed over.

The Sili Xiaowei and the people from Luoyang Order did not dare to move at all.

Later, Yuan Feng's eldest son Yuan Ji hurriedly ran over and swore to vouch for Gao Fu, saying that the family had never sent anyone to Shu County to find his brother-in-law Gao Gong recently. Then he took out Gao Fu's pedigree, and then

Call out all the Gao family's descendants in Luoyang and let the world-famous Duke Duan personally examine and analyze... Then he reluctantly gave up.

However, after Duan Gong went around in a circle, for some reason, he suddenly targeted Dr. Gongsun again for no reason! Of course, Duan Xi must have understood that he could not break into Shangshutai, but he was not ready to let go.

Passing the opponent, the veteran general ignored the cold weather and suddenly blocked the entrance of Nangong today. At this time, he was waiting for Gongsun Xun to come out of the palace to confront him!

So, by the time it’s night, Dr. Gongsun’s head may not even be there, so why don’t people take the time to feed the chickens and get some air?

"Oh, Mr. Liu!" Hearing someone walking over, Gongsun Xun, who was concentrating on feeding the chickens, quickly put down his small dustpan and saluted.

"Wen Qi is quite leisurely, isn't she?" Liu Tao, the official secretary of Zhongdu Guancao, sighed with his hands behind his back, and his beard under his chin was immediately messed up by the cold wind from the window.

When Gongsun Xun saw this, he immediately prepared to close the window.

"No need." Liu Tao stopped this action casually. "It's good to get some air, so that you don't feel suffocated."

"Here."

Liu Tao took a step forward and grabbed a handful of straw from the dustpan, looked at the light outside the window carefully, and then sprinkled it into the chicken coop outside the window with satisfaction: "They are all straw."

Gongsun Xun didn't know why: "Is it possible that our chickens in China still need to eat millet?"

"More than just millet?" Liu Tao shook his head and said. "Wen Qi doesn't know, but I have been a minister here for more than two years. I have seen many new ministers come here to feed chickens because they have nothing to do. Then someone

Bring millet, some bring millet, and some even bring rice from Wudi’s hometown!”

Gongsun Xun almost laughed out loud: "Did Mr. Liu drive him out of the minister's desk when he was feeding the rice?"

"No." Liu Tao also gave a rare smile. "That's the disciple of Grand Sinong Zhang Ji Zhang Gong. How can I have the nerve to expel him? I just scolded him and then made him wait for a few more months before taking over the government affairs.

"

"I see." Gongsun Xun nodded slightly, not surprised.

"Did you kill him?" After throwing another handful of grains out, Liu Tao suddenly turned around and asked.

Gongsun Xun responded silently.

"I am the official minister of Zhongdu." Liu Taofu added. "This matter is within my jurisdiction."

"I'm sorry to speak frankly." Gongsun Xun had no choice but to reply seriously. "Tian Yan relied on the eunuch Afu as his general, and Xia Yu left me to die. The two armies were defeated because of their improper command..."

Public and private, I have been wanting to kill him for a long time!"

"I understand." Liu Tao clapped his hands, turned back to his public room, and walked away with his hands behind his back.

"What do you mean by this, sir?" Gongsun Xun was extremely puzzled. "I just said that I have wanted to kill you for a long time. I had a witness that day..."

"What does it have to do with me?" Liu Tao replied without looking back. "I just thought you were feeding the chickens next to my public room because you wanted to talk to me like the minister before, but I didn't think you were just feeding the chickens.

, they had no intention of asking me to be a guarantee...but I was just being sentimental."

Gongsun Xun was speechless for a moment.

Just like that, the sun gradually set in the west, and as Gongsun Xun scattered all the dust in a small dustpan, the Shangshu desk finally ended the day's work. Immediately, everyone from the Shangshu to the Langguan, from the servant to the Changshi,

After sealing the documents, they all hurriedly retreated... There was no way, no one could stay in the important place of Nangong after dark, even the Shangshutai and Dongguan had to be closed before the sun went down.

Several ministers naturally took the lead, and dozens of ministers immediately prepared to set off in small groups... However, unlike the previous few days, the number of people around Gongsun Xun today seemed particularly sparse.

"Wen Qi." Shi Xie reluctantly advised. "Why don't you follow me through the east gate and avoid Tongtuo Street..."

The so-called Tongtuo Street is the Zhengjing Street outside the south gate of Nangong. It is also where the main entrance of most officials leaves from Nangong.

"It doesn't have to be like this." Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly. "I'm not afraid of that guy. Could he still kill people?"

"There is no one in the world who can kill more people than Taiwei Duan." Shi Xie became more and more speechless. "And the other party is a big shot who has been a Taiwei. Why do you have to show off your anger? Even if you hide away at this time, there is no point.

People laugh at you."

Gongsun Xun turned around and smiled, but did not answer.

In desperation, Shi Xie could only wave his sleeves, ignore the other party, and quickly walked forward to chase his teacher.

It is said that Nangong occupies a vast area and has many permanent offices. There are even a hundred officials who manage the palace's general affairs on weekdays. But at this time, hundreds of officials swarmed to the south gate of the palace city, but they all slowed down...

Some people were frightened by Duan Xi and his entourage blocking the entrance to the palace, but more people just wanted to watch the fun.

And when Gongsun Xun walked out of the south gate, everyone gave way, highlighting the unfortunate new minister.

Gongsun Xun ignored this. He went directly to where his carriages and horses were outside the palace wall and met the servants who came to pick him up. But just after he took off his ceremonial sword and put the accustomed short sword into his hand, there was a sound coming from behind him.

A shout asked:

"Are you that Gongsun Xun?"

Tongtuo Street was completely silent for a while, with only the sound of the cold winter wind blowing.

"I have seen this elder." Gongsun Xun turned around after hearing this, and happened to see a gray-haired man wearing a crown on his head, and he quickly saluted with a knife in his hand.

The old man's expression changed slightly, and then he immediately raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, pressing the knife with his hand: "Do you know who I am?"

"I wonder who the elder is?" Gongsun Xun said indifferently.

"I am Duan Xi, the doctor of Taizhong!"

"That's it." Gongsun Xun sighed slightly. "I have admired Duan Gong's name for a long time, but it's a pity..."

"What's the pity?" Duan Xi asked, narrowing his eyes and raising his arm slightly. Immediately, more than ten strong warriors followed.

"That's it." Gongsun Xun said unconcernedly. "Duan Gong called me on the road, presumably because he wanted to make friends with me... However, as early as in western Liaoning, my father-in-law had told me that he was joining Luo as an official.

The word "innocence" should be taken as the most important thing, and you must never associate with dirty people! Although Mr. Duan made great contributions to the country when he was in his prime, he was repeatedly imprisoned as a famous general. He has long been filthy. This is what I need to avoid...

"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately dispersed in the wind, and hundreds of officials on Tongtuo Street in front of the palace gate couldn't help but look at each other.

Duan Xi also laughed angrily, and immediately said what was in his heart for these people: "I should have known earlier that you are a daring person!"

"A general must not be without courage. Thank you very much Duke Duan for your praise." Gongsun Xun's expression remained unchanged.

"I don't want to use my words with you." Duan Xi took a deep breath and said, "I only have one thing to ask you here today. Did you kill Xia Yu and Tian Yan?!"

"These two people have lost tens of thousands of soldiers for their own selfish purposes. The people in Youbin have been trying to kill them for a long time!" Gongsun Xun was not polite. "Of course I also want to kill them to vent my anger..."

As soon as this statement came out, many people among the officials immediately started talking... At the very least, most of the officials who were born in Youbing had some reactions, but they did not dare to come forward because of Duan Xi's reputation.

"I'm just asking you, did you kill these two people?!" After a confrontation, Duan Xi was already three-thirds sure that his two close and beloved generals did not die at the hands of this person, and they were also somewhat different from this person.

Barrier.

"Duan Gong is not the Sili Xiaowei who is responsible for investigating the case, so I have only one word." Gongsun Xun still disagreed. "These two people deserve to be killed! That's all!"

Duan Xi was so angry that he actually exposed a piece of the blade directly on the Tongtuo Street: "You kid, do you think my sword is bad?"

Following these words, more than a dozen warriors behind the former Taiwei also showed their swords. For a moment, the surrounding officials were so shocked that they retreated one after another. Some even ran away, not even daring to watch the excitement.

By the way, this does not mean that these people are too cowardly, but as Wang Fu's minion, Duan Xi has killed many imperial students, officials, and even two of the Zhongchang Shi who were against Wang Fu...

His reputation in Luoyang is not much worse than that in Xiliang.

However, there were really bold ones. The white horse man Gongsun Xun's expression remained unchanged, and he actually faced the dozen or so knives and pulled out his broken blade first, and then he shouted in a stern voice: "Duan Gong, Duan Gong,...

Do you think you are the only one with a knife in the world?!"

The surrounding officials were stunned by these calmly spoken words. Many people who turned around and fled turned around to watch. Even among the carriages and horses parked far away, there were many two thousand stone officials who opened the curtains at this time, and some even directly opened the curtains.

Get off the car and take a look.

Duan Xi, on the other hand, firmly held onto his half-drawn saber and squinted at the slightly familiar short sword at the other party. He was also speechless for a moment.

"Teacher." More than a hundred paces away, Shi Xie also spoke to a dilapidated carriage behind him. "You'd better come out and mediate! If this Gongsun Xun dies while serving as an official in the Central Capital,

Then we can’t explain it to Lieutenant Liu and Shizhong Lu!”

"Wait a minute." Liu Tao in the car replied urgently.

"Wait a minute?" Shi Xie was speechless.

"Wait a minute!" Liu Tao replied affirmatively. "Wait a minute!"

On the other side, Gongsun Xun stood up and drew his sword, still confronting more than ten people including Duan Xi, and his momentum remained unabated. Under the attention of more than ten attendants and hundreds of officials behind him, this great man

Duan Taiwei, who killed the most people in the Han Dynasty, did not even pull out his knife for a long time.

By the way, Gongsun Xun has long seen through this person's true and false intentions... If he really wanted to kill someone, he wouldn't need any evidence. He could just surround him secretly like he did before, and simply kill him quickly. There was no need to go here to question or go there.

Blocking people?
To be continued...