"I don't dare...I really don't dare!" Zhang Wen had no choice but to take a few steps back, came behind the staff and bowed to face each other. "I didn't understand what happened today, and I brought shame on myself...I really forgot.

It was here that Lord Sima died."

"You know now?"

"It's natural!"

"What do you want to do?"

"Please return to Luoyang. Don't dare to ask about your duties as king..."

"Shouldn't we go in and worship Sima Shuyi before leaving?" Gongsun Xun suddenly asked calmly.

"..."

Zhang Wen was devastated, but he had no choice but to put away his staff, stumble into the tent, and then bow his head to worship. However, when he walked out of the tent, under the dazzling sunshine of the winter afternoon, he suddenly discovered that

He was actually surrounded by more than a hundred Angzang sword-holding warriors.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Wen didn't know whether it was because he was a little groggy at this time or something, but he was not afraid, he was just confused and a little confused.

"Everyone." Gongsun Xun stood behind these warriors with his hands behind his hands and said loudly. "If you say that this Sili school captain Zhang Gong came here to persecute me, I don't believe it either.

Because they don't have the guts. But if you say that these people can't harm others, you are deceiving yourself... My brother Fu Xie and Fu Nanrong died in Jicheng, Hanyang last year. His killers were Zhao Zhong and Geng Bi.

, three... this is this person! If Zhao Zhong hadn't been jealous of Nan Rong, Nan Rong wouldn't have been driven to a place like Hanyang as the prefect; if Geng Bi hadn't been arrogant and hastily sent troops to force the entire Liangzhou to rebel, Nan Rong wouldn't have been driven to a place like Hanyang.

We will be surrounded; but if this man had not brought a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, mobilized the troops, and returned in defeat, what would have happened next?"

"I didn't kill Fu Nanrong..." Zhang Wen said in panic.

"Nan Rong died because of you!" Gongsun Xun said sternly. "How is it different from a thief to hold a high position due to incompetence? What is the difference between taking a high position through bribery without merit and seeking refuge with an eunuch?"

Zhang Wen was confused and didn't know what to say.

"On that day, I defeated one hundred thousand Yellow Turban thieves at Changshe. Seeing Sun Wentai's extraordinary bravery, I summoned all the commanders and above in the army to come and see his appearance. Today, I brought hundreds of people from Youzhou south, but I didn't expect to see you first.

kind of people." At this point, Gongsun Xun could not control his anger, but he turned to his Yi Cong and shouted. "Listen carefully, I taught you the Book of Songs in Changping in the past, and said, 'A rat has skin', that's what it means.

He is a member of his generation! You can’t stand each one of them. Remember this person’s appearance, name, and official position! Then keep it in your heart and take it as a warning!”

Hundreds of Yi Cong responded in unison.

The people around him who were dozens of steps away were also frightened and lost their voices. However, Zhang Wen suddenly woke up and immediately grabbed the staff from his already stunned attendant. Then he actually raised the staff with one hand to open the way, covered his face with the other hand, and ran away in panic.

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When he arrived at the ferry, he got on the boat. Regardless of whether his attendants followed him, he leaned under the boat and urged the boatman to sail south quickly to Luoyang.

The people around were stunned and sweating.

Seeing Zhang Wen fleeing in panic, no one among the many envoys and officials who were excited here dared to move.

"My king has something to say!" Lou Gui, still holding his sword, walked to the camp gate and faced it with his head raised. "As the saying goes, there is no harmony between the officials and the eunuchs... If there are eunuchs and eunuchs here, they are not allowed to enter this gate to avoid blood splashing everywhere.

If there are any eunuchs like the former who want to welcome Beigong eunuchs without permission, they will not be allowed to enter this gate, lest they bring humiliation to themselves!"

After saying this, Lou Gui actually called someone to come and hung the sword on the camp gate as a declaration!

It was not until Gongsun Xun and Lou Guifu entered the tent again that there was a commotion again in front of the camp gate. The natural general who entered first, Shi Wangqian, saw him without squinting, and walked straight in from under the sword blade; however, what happened next

However, the envoy of the Cavalry General Dong Zhong sighed and turned around to leave. Something interesting happened to the envoy of the Cavalry General He Miao... The envoy hesitated for a moment, but then untied his own Cavalry General Chang Shi.

official seal, and then enter in white clothes!

It turned out that this person was actually Gongsun Xun's old friend from Handan, Qianzhao's mentor, and the famous Anping scholar Leyin! While he could not deny the close relationship between He Miao and the eunuch, as a scholar, he had to make this choice, so he had no choice but to abandon his official position.

, entered as an old friend rather than as an envoy of a cavalry general.

The next three new princes were actually newly promoted pure Confucians, so there was no problem. However, after the envoys of the three princes entered... Cao Cao, with his head held high and his face as usual, sneaked in with a group of people behind him.

They said they were sneaking in, but among the five hundred followers in this small village, there were actually two hundred veterans. How could they not recognize Cao Mengde? He was short, with squinty eyes, and his features were so obvious.

Even Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian, Xu Rong, Xu Bojin, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande were all old acquaintances.

However, Zhang Liao actually said hello, smiled at Yi Cong, who had a Bingzhou accent, and then entered calmly, which made Zhang Yang feel surprised and suspicious.

Entering the tent, Gongsun Xun had already withdrawn to pay his respects. After the General Wei had a ceremonial meeting with the envoys of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, the large tent gradually became sparse based on the relationship between them.

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In the end, Zhang Yang was actually able to step forward and chat with Gongsun Xun for a few words. And don't mention it, the other party was completely different from the senior officials in Luozhong. He had no airs and no regional discrimination that made people extremely helpless!

After some conversation, Gongsun Xun actually encouraged Zhang Yang and even asked someone to bring him a knife and fit it to him himself.

Zhang Yang had just seen the other party forcing the dignified former Lieutenant of Sili into such a state. He felt guilty. How could he have imagined that such a thing would happen? When he walked out of the camp gate with his head held high and his chest high, he couldn't help but sigh...

... Even though General Wei has such a high rank and such a reputation, he is really from a border county!

As for the fake Sima of Bingzhou, he didn't notice that Zhang Liao was not following him until he got on the boat and crossed the Yellow River halfway, and then he became more and more suspicious, but that's another story.

On the north bank of the Yellow River, Gongsun Xun continued to chat and socialize with the visitors... As a group of irrelevant people left one after another, Xu Rong and others also gave them some greetings and allowed them to cross the river and return to camp.

In the end, only Liu Bei and Liu Xuande were left in the tent.

"Where did Meng De go?" Gongsun Xun went out after seeing off Wang Qian who was satisfied and returned. When he returned to the tent, he asked another person first.

"Brother." The previous afternoon, Liu Bei, who had been standing behind several cases like a waiter, stepped forward respectfully and answered. "Brother Meng De took Brother Zibo outside to watch the sunset over the Yellow River."

"Is he looking down on me so much?" Gongsun Xun laughed for a moment, then casually sat back on the main seat in the tent. "Xuande, please sit down."

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then sat on an empty seat with a normal expression.

"Why are you doing this?" Gongsun Xun replied with a smile. "Do you think I will embarrass you like I did Zhang Wen?"

Liu Bei sighed for a moment, but remained silent.

In other words, last month, he saw Gongsun Xun hiding in Guangyang for several years, while Luoyang was in a strange situation, and Wang Fen died under his rule, so he came into contact with a lot of inside stories, so what was going on in his heart?

It was because I couldn't restrain my ambitions and ambitions that I stepped forward and thought I could live up to anyone.

But who would have thought that Gongsun Xun would suddenly come out of the mountain? And as soon as he arrived here, he would shock the capital, change the overall situation, and make all his previous hard work turn into nothing and a joke.

The more important point is, if this is the case, what does Liu Bei's previous behavior count? If Gongsun Xun is resentful, how can he deal with it based on the relationship between the two?

However, Liu Xuande was by no means a person who dared not recognize him, so he immediately took the initiative to visit him with his old acquaintances from the Luozhong Forbidden Army.

Liu Bei felt calm and determined, while Gongsun Xun, who was sitting opposite, also felt strange and emotional.

To be honest, Gongsun Xun actually understood Liu Bei's mentality very well at this time, because at this time, the other party was just like himself a few years ago. He could even say things like living up to the world for Liu Bei, and he could even imagine what the other party was using.

Reasons convinced him to do this.

But then again... I have arranged so many people in Jizhou, Hanoi, and Luoyang. Why can others endure it and be willing to believe Gongsun Xun, but Liu Bei is not willing? No one else is angry.

Doubts? Or are everyone else just human?

In the final analysis, despite his doubts, it was Liu Xuande who had the ambition in his heart!

How can a man live under others for a long time when he is born in this world?

Gongsun Xun believed that Cao Cao, who was watching the sunset outside, and Lu Bu, who had respectfully bid farewell before, might have such words hidden in their hearts!

So what should we do?

Find an opportunity to kill them? Kill everyone?

Why kill them? If you kill them because you are ambitious, then the one who is really regarded as a monster by the world is Gongsun Xun, right? And is there a shortage of ambitious people in the world? If you kill Cao Cao, many fewer people will die in the war in the Central Plains.

?Even if Han Sui was killed in Hanoi before, would Xiliang not rebel?

And if it's not because of ambition, then do you want to kill Cao Cao because he is smart? Kill Liu Bei because he is charming?

Simply ridiculous!

Power is power, and people are people. This is what Gongsun Xun has thought about most in these years.

As for the specific matter at hand, Gongsun Xun had already thought about it very clearly after receiving the letter from the judge on the way here.

If I can whip the world and level the country... Liu Xuande or Cao Mengde, there is nothing to worry about! But someone as smart and open-minded as Cao Cao, and a benevolent and charming person like Liu Bei is better than Lu Bu or Yuan Shu if they are placed outside to fill the space.

Those people are stronger outside, right?

To clean up the country, if you don't rely on your own strength and virtue, is it too bad to rely on your opponents?

"You don't have to worry about Xuande." After thinking wildly for a while, Gongsun Xun suddenly laughed and said, "You serve me as a brother, and I treat you as a brother. We are all Han ministers. Do we still need to treat each other as monarchs and ministers? That's true.

As a subordinate official, I have always only praised my virtues upwards, and have no hindrances downwards... The world is turbulent, and if you have the courage to step forward, I will only be happy."

Liu Bei looked at Gongsun Xun steadily and saw that the other party had no intention of lying, so he stood up and bowed his head: "Brother is above, Bei restrained himself, so he was favored by his brother. Although he was not a king or minister, it was a brotherly relationship and understanding.

The grace... I swear an oath here. Although the court is treacherous, I will never confront my brother in this life. If I violate this oath, I will die of blood!"

Gongsun Xun laughed again: "I don't ask you for this oath, I just ask you not to betray the determination in your heart at this time."

"The rolling river!" Cao Cao sighed with his hands behind his hands by the riverside outside the tent. "Uncle Zi, do you still remember the glorious words we made when we were young?"

"I don't remember!" Lou Gui choked immediately.

——————I am the dividing line that never forgets my original intention——————

"In the winter of the sixth year of Zhongping, the general He Jin sent a letter to Taizu, saying that he would lose military power and might hinder the execution of eunuchs. When Taizu heard about it, he led his own private troops to Hanoi, and the Northern Army in Luozhong and Xiyuan were filled with Taizu's old troops.

, came to pay their respects one after another. When the eunuchs in Luozhong heard about it, they were all shocked. They told Emperor Ling to send an edict to Zhang Wen, the captain of the Sili School, to arrest Taizu into Luo. When he arrived, Taizu hung his sword on the gate to show his true intention.
Chapter completed!