Zhang Lu suddenly came to surrender, which really caught Gongsun Xun off guard, but it was just a surprise. After General Wei thought about it for a moment, he immediately ordered Zhao Yun to station in Hanzhong, and commanded the two counties of Hanzhong and Wudu, and sent Yang Qiuyin

Qian Qi served as an assistant. In the end, what caught Zhang Lu off guard was that Gongsun Xun actually put the priority of stabilizing people's hearts and still let Zhang Tianshi serve as the prefect of Hanzhong without moving at all.

Of course Zhang Gongqi burst into tears with gratitude, but he followed the other party's instructions and gave up his plan to follow General Wei into Chang'an. One day later, he went back to Hanzhong via Xiedao with Yang Qiu, the other commander, to stabilize the situation.

My younger brother Zhang Wei was a righteous follower and became a hostage.

Of course, this is a story for another day.

"Don't worry, Gongqi." Before leaving, Gongsun Xun braved the cold wind to hold his hand and send him ten miles away. "Since you are here today, I will not let you down in the future."

In response, Zhang Lu could only worship again and leave.

Neither party mentioned anything about Zhang Lu's mother from beginning to end, nor did they mention anything about the letter or "The Romance of the Gods". In fact, because of Zhang Gongqi's arrival, the entire army had to stop for a while in Xi County.

On the two days, some Liangzhou people who did not know the importance of the matter discussed privately, thinking that Zhang Lu and Gongsun Xun had made an agreement long ago and specifically chose this place to show their power. Otherwise, why would they have come to Yiwu, the logistics base camp, to surrender?

As for the reasons, let alone... Although Hanzhong is only a large county, the topography and geographical location are too important. Historically, once the political power in Guanzhong gained Hanzhong, it could easily maintain its control over Bashu and Jingxiang.

Pressure. And Zhang Lu's coming to surrender at this time will naturally make the people in Guanzhong more obedient to General Wei.

Of course, these people are a little careless. Sanguan faces Chencang, and the ramp faces Xi County. The reason why these important towns are important is geographical factors. Zhang Lu came from Nanzheng to pursue Gongsun Xun, but he did not come to Xi County.

Do you want him to go directly from Ziwu Valley to Chang'an?

However, the current situation is sensitive and there are all kinds of rumors, including this one.

"What do you mean?" In the attic of a restaurant in Xi County, Xu Rong, who had just drank a glass of strong wine, raised his head in shock. "The prince is going to be the emperor?!"

"Brother, please keep your voice down!" His brother Xu Xing, who was sitting on one side, almost jumped up in shock. "Is this something that can be said here?"

"Why can't you say it?" Sitting opposite Xu Rong was the partial general Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan. He twirled his mustache like Gongsun Xun's and sneered. "The emperor has run away.

Thirteen prefectures... No, fifty-four prefectures! Fifty-four prefectures must have a master, right? In the past, the king was just the head of a country. With fifty-four prefectures, couldn't he still be the emperor?

?!If you want me to say, just worship the heaven directly in this county..."

"Be honest with me!" Another person at the table suddenly spoke, but he scolded him harshly. He did not take Zhang Wenyuan, the most rebellious and unruly man in the army, into consideration at all, but it was Zhang Liao's brother Zhang Fan.

I had just been appointed the captain of Jincheng before, and this time I was ordered to lead a thousand Jincheng Qiang Han cavalry to accompany me here. "Listen to what Xu Sima says!"

Zhang Liao immediately lowered his eyebrows and did not dare to say anything.

"Actually, I stayed with Wang Lingjun (Wang Xiu, the official of General Wei's Mansion) in Xiwu, and I heard a lot of words in the past few days." Xu Xing said slowly when he saw someone taking control of Zhang Liao, the overlord. "

First of all, it is certain that the emperor abandoned Chang'an and left. It goes without saying that killing the Taiwei and the Emperor's master will lose the hearts of the people. And as General Zhang said, since the Emperor has left and the Taiwei is dead, then our General Wei will act as this

The leaders of the eleven states and fifty-four counties must have something to say in order to control people's hearts..."

"So the monarch wants to be called the emperor? Like the Qin Dynasty in the Han Dynasty?" Zhang Fan was cautious.

"That's not necessarily true," Xu Xing continued. "Those days, things are going well in Sanfu and the area, but people with certain backgrounds and official positions have many contacts, so that rumors continue. In the past few days, it has become even worse.

I don’t know how many people came to see Wang Lingjun... At first, only people said that our monarch should be the Taiwei in charge of the secretarial affairs; then he became the prime minister; and then he was proclaimed the duke; a few days ago, the monarch returned to Chencang,

There is talk of being crowned king; and in the past few days, when the prince arrives in Xi County in person, there are faint rumors that General Wei should be the emperor!"

"I still say what I said, to be the emperor... just do it!" Zhang Liao glanced at his brother and said casually. "What's the big deal? Isn't that what the emperor is like? Now the emperor, the princes want

What are you doing, can anyone stop you?"

"That's easy to say!" Zhang Fan responded coldly. "Do you think the Han Dynasty can be overthrown so easily after four hundred years? Some things simply cannot be rushed..."

"Xian Kunzhong, please stay here." Xu Rong suddenly interrupted and asked, "What are the benefits of being the emperor?"

The Zhang brothers and Xu Xing were both stunned. Do you still need to ask? Is it good for the emperor to be greater than General Wei?!

"I mean, is it good for us that the king is the emperor?" Xu Rong may have realized the inappropriateness of his words and immediately changed his words.

As soon as Xu Bojin said these words, not to mention his brother Xu Xing's complexion immediately changed drastically, and it became difficult to breathe. The Zhang brothers also looked at each other more and more.

However, after standing there for a while, Zhang Liao still managed to smile and said: "General Xu doesn't know something... You have always said that the prince no longer wants to see you, so you don't expect to be able to pay equal attention to both civil and military affairs like Guan and Cheng."

, ranked second rank, sitting in one place, and the governor of a state, I just hope to find another title... But have you ever thought about it, our General Wei has always given proper rewards, but why has he never given him a title? "

Without waiting for Xu Rong to answer, and ignoring Xu Xing's expression which had become extremely embarrassing, Zhang Wenyuan continued to laugh and said: "Isn't it true that the emperor's surname is Liu, and the title given to him is also the title of the Han family?"

Xu Rong couldn't help but suddenly realized, and then his heart moved: "In other words, if the king is the emperor, the title will be there?!"

Zhang Fan suddenly coughed dryly: "As I said, the monarch may not be able to achieve success overnight, but Xu Sima invited us here today, I think there is something to say."

"Yes." Xu Zixin replied with all his strength. "I want my brother and Xian Kunzhong to test the attitude of the army. Then if there is no objection from everyone in the army, then I will go find some of my old and new superiors... Wang Lingjun and Xi Military Advisor

I can talk there!"

"Just ask!" Xu Rong became increasingly impatient. "If you can be granted a title, who in the army wouldn't be happy?"

Xu Xing remained silent.

The Zhang brothers didn't think it was good, so they all agreed to leave.

"Brother!" As soon as Zhang Fan and Zhang Liao left, Xu Xing couldn't bear it anymore, but he could only grit his teeth and lower his voice and speak hard. "Are you going to kill our entire Xu family?!"

"What's the point?" Xu Rong then noticed the look on his clan brother's face, but he was confused. "Didn't you mention this first? And now that the monarch holds fifty-four counties, how can he be the emperor?

Bringing trouble?"

"That's not what you meant!" Xu Xing was furious. "I want to ask you, don't you know that our Xu family is the ancestor of the Gongsun family for several generations, and was born in Liaodong? Don't you understand that this kind of thing can only be done by us brothers?

Is there no room for bargaining if you are rushing to show your loyalty? What title, that is what people like Zhang Liao should think about, and you are the one who has to guard against what he thinks!"

"Why can't I think about it, and why should I guard against him thinking about it?" Xu Rong became more and more strange.

"Today I finally know why my brother can't reach the level of Han, Guan and Cheng, and I finally know why you were overpowered by a mere Zhao Zilong." Xu Xing was almost helpless. "In this situation, you can survive."

To this day, it is all the kindness of the king!"

But Xu Rong was still puzzled.

"As of now, I have only one thing to tell my brother." Xu Xing completely gave up on communicating with the other party. "Don't complain to anyone in the army in the future... Brother, do you think that the princes don't know about your complaints?

You think that you can't be of great use because the prince dislikes you, so you complain when communicating with your colleagues; but you don't know that it is precisely because these complaints have reached the ears of the prince that he gradually dislikes you, making you unable to be of great use.

!Aren’t you afraid that one day you will end up like Wei Yue?!”

"I...why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xu Rong was panicked for a moment.

"How did I know that you were so presumptuous?" Xu Xing was really helpless to the extreme. "But you don't need to be too worried... I guess Junhou has seen through you and knows that you are just talking nonsense, but he still fears him in his heart.

Yes, otherwise you would have died long ago due to your carelessness, and there is no need to wait until today!"

"It's hard for Xu Bojin to be a great weapon." In the Xixian street outside the restaurant, Zhang Fan suddenly reined in his horse and turned into a side alley, but finally said. "In the future, the world will be unified and divided into thirty states. He will also be this miscellaneous person."

The pattern of General No. 7... You should have less contact with him! Don't even listen to his nonsense!"

Zhang Liao smiled and nodded from behind.

But at this moment, Zhang Fan, who had only said one sentence in front of him, suddenly stopped and looked back, staring coldly at his own brother, but said nothing.

Zhang Liao was horrified by the sight, but he didn't dare to speak.

"You remember!" Zhang Fan sighed. "I wanted to go back and slap you just now, but seeing that you have grown up and become a general, I don't dare to do it anymore..."

Zhang Wenyuan became more and more frightened, but he didn't even dare to get off his horse.

"Our parents died early, and I was a young man running the house and it was difficult to control me. This made you wild and unscrupulous since you were a child. And your future is only possible because of the martial arts and the unscrupulousness." Zhang Fan continued. "

But Wen Yuan... On the battlefield, you can be unscrupulous in the Cuju field, but you can't be unscrupulous when dealing with certain people and certain things. On the contrary, you have to be afraid from the bottom of your heart until you die! People say that all the generals in the army feel most comfortable being Zhang Liao's subordinates.

, it is the most uncomfortable and hard work to be the subordinate of Xu Huang and Xu Gongming! I don’t understand military management, and I don’t want to criticize your merits... But do you know how Xu Huang dealt with such complaints? "

"Know."

"Say it!"

"He said that he was originally a bandit from Hedong. He could meet a wise master and be appointed by an army in his life. If he didn't dare to do his best, how could he care about his personal reputation?"

"You are a surrendered general of Yanmen. You have met a master of the Ming Dynasty and been assigned an army. How can you not care about personal gains and losses if you don't give your best in your life?" Zhang Fan opened his mouth in awe. "Let me know how you spend your whole life again.

With people like Xu Rong, you talk wildly in the army and care about gains and losses... I don't dare to cling to you, General Zhang, and I also ask you to stay away from the Yanmen Zhang family in the future!"

Zhang Liao was sweating profusely on his horse and breathing heavily.

"Go back to the army and test the hearts of the people! Let me tell you the last thing today. If you meet someone like Xu Rong in the army who cares about the rewards of officials and titles, no matter how high or low your official position is, you will behave as usual on the Cuju court.

Beat him up!" Zhang Fan continued to speak sternly. "If someone expresses his disobedience and even says something treasonous and treasonous, as long as his official rank is not high, you will kill him even at the risk of being demoted in violation of military orders, and then carry the

His head went to General Wei to plead guilty in public!"

Zhang Liao nodded quickly, but then shook his head: "There will never be such a person in the army. The king and the army..."

"Nothing is better!" Zhang Fan turned around and rode away, leaving his younger brother helpless for a while. "Actually, the king must make a decision in this kind of matter. He shouldn't get involved before the situation is clear, but since he asked, then

No matter how the monarch decides, there must be no noise in the army... The whole army must understand from the beginning that General Wei can be the emperor! And only General Wei can be the emperor! You should have understood this truth long ago!"

Zhang Liao could only bow his head and say yes.

In the evening, the lanterns were first lit, inside the Dongdu Pavilion of Xi County.

"Tomorrow the king will return to Chang'an. What's going on with Zhicai at this time?" Under the light of the lamp, Wang Xiu, an official in General Wei's palace, looked up from the pile of official documents on his case, but he was a little confused.

"I just saw Xu Sima going out. I was confused, so I came here to meet him." Xi Zhong cupped his hands in front of the door.

"He came to look for me because there was a noise in the army, and General Wei regarded General Wei as the emperor, and then asked me how... I kicked him out." Wang Xiu continued to lower his head to approve the document and answered calmly. "Speaking of which, Xu Zixin was originally Zhicai.
To be continued...