"It's really, really... strange." Jingze spoke awkwardly, looking around at him.

"What's so strange?" Tian Feng's face turned darker and darker. "People in Zhao State privately said that it was Yu Du who acted under orders to prevent Cai Gong from marrying his daughter... Zhang Yan is his old subordinate, why can't Yu Du have anything to do with him?

!”

"It's nonsense, brother Yuan Hao is too cruel!" Juzong was furious. It turned out that he was arguing with Tian Feng before Jingze and Du Ji came to stay. "How could General Wei be such a person?

Doing this for a woman?! Moreover, when Zhang Yan was in trouble due to poison, General Wei was in Hanoi. How could he interfere in this matter from afar? Today, the king is also in Guangyang. How does he command?

How could a bandit here kill one person with such precision?"

"Well said."

"There's no way that's possible."

"Others don't know, but Du Ji and Jingze naturally understood why Mr. Liu died, so they knew the nonsense of Tian Feng's words as soon as they heard it.

"Moreover, when Zhang Yan did not rebel, I was accompanying my uncle in Julu City, and I never heard of his dealings with Hanoi that day." The matter had nothing to do with him, and was also involved with General Wei, so Jingze couldn't bear it.

Zhu Zhu said a few more words. "Brother Yuan Hao, you must be a Julu man. You should know that the chaos in Hebei last year was caused by human power. It was clearly caused by the collapse of the world situation. If not for this, how could my uncle not be able to hold on?

Just a giant deer?”

When Tian Feng heard the other party talking about the former Julu Governor Guo Dian who died for his country, he had no choice but to stand up and apologize: "I am not saying that what happened today was indeed done by Gongsun Xun, nor am I saying that he was involved in the chaos in Hebei that day.

Adding fuel to the flames... It's just that rumors spread, and after all, it reminds me that Zhang Yan's rebellion on that day seemed a bit strange. He chose the right time, rebelled and captured millions of people, making it difficult to control the situation."

"That's true." The person sitting at the top of the table finally spoke. His words were gentle and his face was soothing, which made people feel like they were taking a breath of spring breeze. However, it was Ju Zong's brother, Ju Shou Ju Gongyu, a famous scholar in Jizhou. "You don't have to.

Yuan Hao was so angry that he only felt that Zhang Yan's incident was rather suspicious."

"He is not just suspicious of Zhang Yan's affairs." Juzong sneered even more. "He clearly thinks that the actions of our monarchs and princes are suspicious... I think back then, when the overall situation of punishing the eunuchs was at the forefront, he ran away because he lacked patience.

But my prince rose to the challenge and killed Wang Fu to shock the capital... Huh, he is too jealous!"

Du Ji and Jingze looked at each other in confusion, and then took a serious look at the three people in front of them again.

"Whether I'm jealous or not is up to you!" Tian Feng is not a good-tempered person either. "But Gongsun Xun's ambition is definitely not false... He said he was returning to his hometown, but he stopped in a place like Guangyang, the heart of Youzhou.

He observed the situation and gathered countless refugees. I heard that he even emptied the government and annexed Haoyou's land. If some people have food, God knows what he will do in the future!"

"Brother Yuan Hao, you don't need to worry about this!" Ju Zong also looked more and more rude. "My Lord, I made it clear in Mengjin that day that my talents will be useful, and I will come back after all my money has been spent. He

Today's retreat is to advance in the future! As for staying in Guangyang, it is because Liu Gong has a suicide note corresponding to it. The eunuchs are in the court, and thieves are everywhere, so he did it honestly! Not to mention, my princes and princes also have

I have the general’s seal in my hand! Why can’t I watch the situation and wait for the right time to act?”

"I just don't know whether it will be for the Han Dynasty or the Gongsun family when the time comes." Tian Feng took action.

"Can't we have both?" Ju Zong also stood up sternly.

In the seat, Jingze and Du Ji kept communicating with each other, and they felt more and more that they had come to the right place, but suddenly they heard Ju Shou, who was above him, burst out laughing: "My lord, you say 'my prince'... I have only missed you for so many years."

I had been a guest of General Wei for a few days before, so how could I never forget him? And Yuan Hao, you just had some misunderstandings with General Wei earlier, and you still write letters to me, so why do you keep scolding me? Now in this world

Things are so troubled, and there are so many people who deserve to be scolded... Last November, during the Fufeng War, Liu Tao and Liu Gong died to remonstrate with the emperor, but the eunuch was imprisoned and died of anger, but I didn't see you scolding Zhao Zhong a few times.

?”

"How can you scold Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong?" Tian Feng sat back slowly and sneered. "Based on what he did, only swords and swords are facing each other, so why should we speak against each other? On the contrary, Gongsun Xun is clearly capable of helping the world.

, but he is always selfish...that’s why I need to curse a few more times."

"So, you love me deeply and blame me deeply?" Jushou laughed again.

However, seeing Tian Feng disappearing, Ju Zong also sneered, but no longer sat down, but turned to the hall and put his hands on his brother and said: "To be honest, brother, I used to wait for the guests of my family, and I already felt that

He should be the master of the Ming Dynasty, but you were away serving as county magistrate that day, so I had no choice but to come home to take charge of the situation and take care of my mother... But now, my brother has been home for a long time, and my mother's period of filial piety has passed, so I am thinking of going north to live there.

Ambitious people, I don’t know if my brother will allow me to do so?"

Jushou rarely lost his composure: "My lord, you also know that the current situation is not good. In this case, it is the right time for brothers to work together to save the family. How can you go to your old master at this time?"

"Brother, it's okay to fool others, why do you want to fool me?" Juzong still said in the hall with his hands behind his back. "Your intelligence is ten times better than mine, but your ambition is also ten times better than mine. Now the world is in panic and is becoming more and more collapsed.

Zhao, but the emperor has no principles and actions. You are clearly making two preparations... First, if the Han Dynasty can be expected, then calm down and wait for the situation in Luoyang; secondly, if the Han Dynasty cannot be achieved, then use the king of Jizhou to dominate

I want to wait here for a bright master, and the whole family! However, forgive me for being arrogant once in decades. If what Tian Yuanhao said is true, and my family has a big plan, then my brother will go to Youzhou tomorrow.

, the one who protects the family may not be the brother!"

After saying that, Ju Zong threw away his hands and walked away... It turned out that the evil in his heart was actually directed at his brother.

Ju Shou's face turned green and red, Tian Feng stroked his beard and remained silent, while Du Ji and Jing Ze looked at each other in confusion again... Then they both got up and went to chase Ju Zong.

Only then did the two people in the hall realize that the nephew of the former Julu Prefect and the former Hanzhong Commandery had actually gone all the way from Guanxi to join Gongsun Xun! It was not too far a journey!

On the second day, Ju Gongyi didn't say much, and he didn't even bring a servant. He just packed the thousands of books that Gongsun Xun had given him when they parted in the past into the Jingze fleet, and then he found a horse and lost it.

An oil-paper umbrella that has just become popular in Hebei...it is a new product of Amway...and he walked away side by side with Jingze and Du Ji with a dark face.

Jushou rode a horse to see each other off for more than ten miles. He was devastated along the way, but said nothing. He neither stayed nor encouraged each other. He returned home in Guangping after half a day.

But on the other hand, Jingze and others continued to travel north. What they saw along the way was that although there were a lot fewer bandits than last year, there were still a lot of refugees... It turned out that although the security in Hebei was gradually calming down, Xiliang was suppressing the rebellion.

, an army of 100,000 requires countless corvees, and the conscientious people in the government either resigned, died, or were stolen as early as last year, so the persecution is especially severe.

However, on the other hand, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, great epidemics, banditry, and food shortages, a very interesting thing is that the smaller right-wing and poorer families in these places are basically unable to hold on.

The families with a weak economic foundation have moved to the surrounding areas from Anping and Julu counties, which were the most damaged. For example, when Tian Feng showed up at Jushou's house before, he meant to go to Wei County to find a job and make a living. In fact, such as Jingze and Du

Ji and his group are actually doing the same thing of transforming.

As for the wealthy families, they are polarized. The big powerful families are becoming more and more unscrupulous, while the smaller wealthy families can no longer maintain their strength in the countryside. Some have no choice but to defect to the government and work as pavilion chiefs or the like.

To maintain the situation, some were completely bankrupt and were eaten by others, and some were annexed by the powerful families... However, what is interesting is that the government of Jizhou gradually gained a bit of vitality because it could obtain nutrients from the small wealthy families.

In fact, Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, has gradually been evaluated as a capable official.

"What capable official is just a pig in the wind." Lou Gui, who met these three people in Zhuo County, couldn't help twirling his beard on his horse and laughed. "What our princes did in Youzhou is the real way to calm the people."

Lift..."

"I have long heard about the great things our monarch is doing in Guangyang." Juzong couldn't help but laugh. "I can't wait to do it."

"There is no need to wait." Lou Gui laughed more and more. "The prince is now in Liangxiang, Zhuojun..."

"What's the matter?" Du Ji couldn't help asking softly. "Why are you here?"

"There is nothing special." Lou Gui said calmly. "Last year, our farming land was only north of Jixian County, Changping and Jundu counties. But this year's spring plowing, the land is as far north as Yuyang County, Yuyang County.

County (Miyun, Gubeikou), as far south as Zhuojun Liangxiang County (that is, Liangxiang), we already have our farmland, and here the emperor is inspecting spring plowing in Liangxiang."

The three of them changed color at the same time.

"It's not what you think." Lou Gui laughed again and shook his head. "There are too many refugees and it's hard to find places, so we can only find ways to do it, here and there. Fortunately, the local governments are willing to give some face-saving assistance..."

The three of them suddenly realized.

In this way, everyone went all the way north to Liangxiang. The convoy carried the women and children to Changping, but the three of them followed Lou Gui to the fields to meet Gongsun Xun.

"Okay, Tian Yu." From a distance, three of the four people could hear Gongsun Xun's laughter. "You have just tied up your hair. You should be going to Changping to study. You have been carrying a bag all day long.

He held a sword, followed us on a little white horse, and kept reporting government information to us. Don't think that you can just make up for it... If you continue to waste time like this, no matter how smart you are, you will be lost to everyone. Look.

Your Tian Chou, who is from the same clan in the neighboring county, is three years older than you, and was even more awkward than you before, so didn’t he follow my advice and go to Changping to study?"

As these words fell, a strong Youzhou youth wearing a long sword came over the road on a white horse with a mournful face. When handing over the horse, he did not forget to salute Lou Gui, who was laughing at him.

As soon as Lou Gui and others passed the young man, they saw Gongsun Xun and a scribe standing on the field ridge, looking through some documents. Needless to say, Du Ji said that Juzong didn't even recognize this person, but Jingze was vaguely aware of him.

Thinking of this person, he quickly got off the horse and called him General Wei, Mr. Zao... There is no way, Zao Zhi's surname is too special, the only one in the world!

Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he saw the person coming, and he quickly put down the documents and stepped forward to help the other person from Juzong: "My lord, my lord, I didn't expect that there is a fate between you and our host and guest!"

"How can a prince be called host and guest?" Ju Zong bowed and bowed again. "Zong Jing left home and had no one to rely on. He is asking the prince for a piece of rice to satisfy his hunger."

This is the so-called language of recognizing the Lord.

Gongsun Xun had been around for ten years, so he was no longer in such a scene as his first brother, so he immediately accepted the other party's courtesy, then helped him up again, held hands and sighed.

The second person should have gone to see Jingze.

Unexpectedly, just as Gongsun Xun stepped forward, Jingze suddenly took a step back. He actually ignored the ditch next to him and stepped directly into the mud, forcing him to make some way on the narrow field ridge:

"Your Majesty, please see this person. This is Du Jidu Bohou, a talented person from Guanxi. He is as capable as Xiao He, and he is the one who came to see you this time with a shy face."

Gongsun Xun looked up to the sky and laughed: "I'm just saying that you are a happy person. You can't always bring bad things to us every time we meet..."

"General Wei, something big has happened!" Before he could finish his words, Tian Yu, a young man from Youzhou who had just left before, suddenly drove over quickly. He waved an official document on the road from a distance and shouted: "I just arrived in Liang."

I met a brother of mine who is a state official outside the countryside. He asked me to tell you that Liangzhou was defeated. Except for the general Dong Zhuo who was able to save his army, almost the entire army of 100,000 troops retreated. Now the general Chariot and Cavalry has retreated to Chang'an.

!The Liangzhou rebels actually survived as you said!"

When Du Ji heard this, he glanced at Gongsun Xun secretly, but Gongsun Xun glanced at Jingze, who was a little flustered, and stood on the field ridge silently for a moment with his hands behind his back.

—————I glanced at the dividing line——————

"Cai Yong had a very good daughter, but she was not allowed to have a hairpin, so he wanted to find a hero to marry. When he was living in Handan, Zhao State, when Zhao Prime Minister Liu Heng saw his daughter, he came back and said, 'This is my true son-in-law!' He firmly asked her to be his son-in-law.

At first, Cai Yong did not want to go with him and wanted to leave. At that time, the world was in turmoil and bandits were rampant. Liu Heng sent someone to tell people: "Be careful when there are many bandits on the road." Yong was afraid, so he agreed. Heng was overjoyed and hurriedly recruited his only son to go from Luo.

In Handan, while traveling in the Black Mountains, he was killed by thieves. Heng was so frightened that he resigned and returned home. Everyone laughed at that time." - "Shilin Miscellanies". Recorded by Yan. Anonymous
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